I agree.
The fair tax plan sounds good, however, IF they ever sign on to it, the catch will be that they will NOT get rid of income tax and the American public will be paying BOTH.
When the FairTax passes it actually eliminates the incoime tax (and some others), the IRS (and defunds it), the appropriate parts of the tax code, and requires the destruction of the income tax records.
BOTH will not be paid by the American public and the almost 100 year window where this could have been brought upon us should clearly illustrate that.
H.R.25
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
(f) FINDINGS RELATING TO REPEAL OF PRESENT FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM-
Congress further finds that the 16th amendment to the United States Constitution should be repealed.
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Did you see that word “should” be repealed? Big difference between “end” and “should” be ended.
H.R. 25 does not end squat! Only a constitutional amendment may remove from Congress’ hands particular powers of taxation.
1.
If H.R. 25 were adopted, a future Congress is not bound by it and may amend it to their liking, even to the extent of slowly re-adopting the taxes H.R. 25 suggests should be ended.
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Even if H.R. 25 were adopted, and its language followed to the letter, there is nothing in H.R. 25 to forbid Congress to lay and collect various excise taxes upon businesses, certain individuals and events, and calculate the amount of tax to be paid from salaries, profits, gains, and other income.
Unfortunately, Sean Hannity has joined the ranks of the uniformed when it comes to tax reform and ignores what “A GREAT AMERICAN” would say with regard to tax reform:
"In matters of Power, let no more be heard of confidence in men, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution"--___ Jefferson
The 16th amendment is not repealed by H.R. 25!
Regards,
JWK