[Principled]

A larger tax base means more things are taxed not "they'll" be more people, because "they'll' won't be more people.

A larger base means what is being taxed is bigger.

In the case of this consumption tax, there will be more people paying their full share of tax. Illegals, tourists, those with previously unreported incomes, .. oops gotta run

[lewislynn]

A larger base means what is being taxed is bigger.

So simply because they're both a sales tax, a sales tax with exemptions has the same tax base as one without in the Principled world of tax bases.

[Always Right]

A larger base means what is being taxed is bigger. In the case of this consumption tax, there will be more people paying their full share of tax. Illegals, tourists, those with previously unreported incomes,

The only way you tax unreported incomes from things like drug sales is if you can find a way to actually make drug sales part of your tax base. Saying that this money will be taxed once it is brought into the system is just smoke and mirrors. Consumption of illegal contraband and services is just as untaxed today as it will be under the fair tax. Unless you are saying Prostitutes and Drug Dealers will submit the tax on their gross receipts, your arguement as empty like most of the fair tax claims are.

[lewislynn]

In the case of this consumption tax, there will be more people paying their full share of tax. Illegals, tourists, those with previously unreported incomes

Illegals can buy used (they probably already do) with what money they don't send home and any unreported income that isn't spent on used crap could safely go into savings.

Speaking of unreported income. By eleminating the fear of audits on individuals the financial rip off industry and money laundering should do quite well under the Fairtax...In fact with no audits on individuals the US could become a haven for money laundering and fraud...