Yes, he did. But without that gaffe, there would be no book.
And let's hope this is the stake in the heart of the FAIRTAX vampire and we can finally get back to fixing the federal budget and reducing the size of government. And then abolishing the IRS.
"... stake in the heart of the FAIRTAX vampire ..."
Not in your wildest dreams. A small hiccup like that will have little overall effect and will eventually be straightned out.
You also don't seem to realize there will never be a "... fixing of the federal budget and reducing the size of government ..." under the present system. Cannot possibly happen as taxpayers have no real influence - only the government does.