“If it doesn’t actually fix anything important then what good is the Fairtax anyway?”
How do you propose motivating the electorate? I’m betting that simply slapping them in the face every day with the cost of government largesse would be highly motivating to the electorate.
Imagine, if you would, the discussion regarding universal health care. Now we simply say “tax the rich” to pay for it. I’d rather be able to say, “the sales tax will need to increase 5%” to pay for it.