The Constitution also says that our President has to be a natural born citizen.
My point was, and remains, that politicians can and will implement changes to the Fair Tax that will alter it’s execution so that it does not reflect the original intent.
If it is a tax code, it only requires a simple majority of Congress to enact changes. If it passes as an amendment, it only requires judges to interpret the tax differently.
The Fair Tax is nothing more than a different method of tax collection. It is not the “end all, fix all, be all” solution that rabid supports of the Fair Tax propose it to be - despite their claims. It has problems just like any other tax collection method. And politicians will, as they always do, attempt to “fix” the system. Those that favor a progressive tax will attempt implement their wealth redistribution schemes and those that favor a regressive tax structure will attempt to implement their pro-capitalist schemes. In the end, the protections that are put in to prevent tampering will be removed so that one side or the other can “fix” a problem. It always happens, it all ways will.
Of course its not "the end all, fix all, be all”, but its a start, we have to starve the government of funds and a "Progressive" or "Flat Tax" is not the way to do it as shown by history. We have to get out of the box they have us in and try different solutions.
The Government needs taxes to operate, but the current system allows the politicians to wield massive amounts of power that they are using to enslave its citizens... YOUR way has not worked and will not work... as proven by history.
So, lets make some fresh "new" history!
“My point was, and remains, that politicians can and will implement changes to the Fair Tax that will alter it’s execution so that it does not reflect the original intent.”
That objection is not specific to the FairTax, but could, in fact, be applied to any tax reform proposal.
Is that your position - that you defend the current tax system because any attempt to reform it could be sabotaged by congressmen/women who don’t share the goals of the reform measure?