Fair Tax, Foul Politics [NRO on FairTax]

Fair Tax, Foul Politics ^ | August 16, 2007 | NRO Editors

[RobFromGa]

a very small group of antis each of whom I STRONGLY suspect of having a perceived vested personal interest in preserving the status quo.

Ya'll can continue to make your personal attacks against the motives of those of us who aren't believers in your little Free Lunch tax scheme, but that doesn't mean that your sad little fantasies have a bit of truth to them.

And when you are going to take pot shots at people behind their backs, you could have the decency to ping them. Unless you are just a bunch of cowards.

[groanup]

And when you are going to take pot shots at people behind their backs, you could have the decency to ping them. Unless you are just a bunch of cowards.

Zip it Rob. He didn't name any of you specifically. Cowards?

[RobFromGa]

you can take your own advice groanup and zip it. As one of the kings of the FairTax “attack the motives of those who dare oppose our plan” movement, you are in some pretty slimy company.

[RobFromGa]

I would be willing to bet that none of them have started a significant number of threads for their own proposals or alternatives to the current system, nor do they have even 10% the number of posts advocating and promoting their preferred alternative.

I personally don't think there is any way to find a harmless, unobtrusive, enforceable, painless, fair and proper way for the government to take as much money out of the economy as they currently need. I think it can't be done and that they problem is mainly spending. Certainly any tax reform that has a snowball's chance of getting passed is going to have to pass along lots of goodies to the liberals, with disastrous effect.

Once we whittle the government down to a manageable and Constitutionally correct size, then we can discuss ways of fixing the collection method. Maybe we could just hold quarterly telethons at that point.

So, your argument against at least some of those of us who understand that the FairTax is a flawed Free Lunch scheme that we offer no alternative is incorrect. Speaking for myself I just don't offer pixie dust solutions like ya'll do.

[DanielLongo]

The real difference between the current system and this proposal is that the primary brunt of tax collection will be borne by a smaller group of people: business owners.

What an idiot! We (business owners) already carry the brunt of tax collection. Who does he think processes and is criminally liable for sales tax and payroll taxes? The IRS doesn't help me "collect" taxes. It is hard to give such an ignorant comment a just reply.

[groanup]

From your comments in post #1

The supporters commonly mis-represent the truth in order to bring people on board with the FairTax idea. It is hurting the effort at real reform by selling people a Free Lunch pipedream.

From your post that I am replying to:

So, your argument against at least some of those of us who understand that the FairTax is a flawed Free Lunch scheme that we offer no alternative is incorrect. Speaking for myself I just don't offer pixie dust solutions like ya'll do.

Ya, ya. We lie cheat and steal. Never mind that everything you protest is spelled out very clearly on the FairTax website.

So what is your solution? The only thing I've heard from you is privatize SS, end corporate taxation and halt gov't spending. Do you mind telling us how? What is the HR number of the legislation? Who are the sponsors?

Talk about pixie dust. This stuff is watered down pixie dust.

[groanup]

It is hard to give such an ignorant comment a just reply.

Hang around these FairTax threads long enough and you'll hear a lot more just like it - and not from the FT supporters.