[lucysmom]

THe check is a rebate (in advance) of the taxes that will be paid on necessity level spending - not a gift.

And you don't see anything wrong with the government deciding what my necessity level spending is, or giving me a monthly check to cover the tax on that spending?

The government giveth and the government taketh away; blessed be the government.

The FairTax puts us all on the dole.

[Principled]

And you don't see anything wrong with the government deciding what my necessity level spending is, ...

I don't think it's great that they decide necessity level spending. I don't think anyone likes that. However, that is not a reason to dislike the nrst - the government currently decides how much they'll exempt from taxation by adjusting marginal rates, exemptions, deductions, and credits. The only difference is the mechanism by which the necessity level spending is exempted from tax. If you oppose the untaxing of some income or some spending, you'll oppose the rebate and you'll oppose today's different marginal rates, exemptions, deductions and credits.

No, I do not oppose being rebated taxes.