[slowhandluke]

The Fair Tax is similar to the VAT in economic consequence. It is eligible for full border-adjustment, as is the VAT.

This is the only important point. The Fair Tax and the VAT are equivalent for all intents and purposes to the average person.

[DivaDelMar]

The other important point is that our manufacturing sector will not be burdened. THAT IS CRITICAL.

[Bigun]

The Fair Tax and the VAT are equivalent for all intents and purposes to the average person.

But they are NOT equivalent in efficiency.

The FairTax is FAR superior in that regard.