It would benefit every single American except for power hungry polititians.
Gone would be the days of the IRS.
www.fairtax.org
2007-06-19 06:56:23 · 9 answers · asked by Pro-American 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
tommypinkerton...... You have no idea what the FAIRTAX is. Do your homework before running your mouth. You are way off. The poor have not tax burden under the FAIRTAX. Check it out.
2007-06-19 07:39:32 · update #1
Political candidates use "sound bites" in their ads and speaches. They do not want to make any committments that they may go against them after they get elected. (They do not want to flip-flop!)
They talk in generalities. "They are for tax reform and the IRS is too complex. There are a number of proposed tax reform bills we need to consider. We need to study them before any decisions are made." Does this sound familiar? It is political talk. Never a direct answer.
The problem with the Fair Tax is people do not know what the Fair Tax is; what it will do for them, other individuals in the country, the United States or the world in general. It is too easy for an opposing candidate to use "sound bites" that are totally wrong, but people will hear these "sound bites" and not look for which statement is the correct one. They will jump to conclusions.
We need to educate the american people about the Fair Tax. It will take a one on one discussion with our frends and anyone we come into. Presentations on the Fair Tax needs to be made to small groups, clubs and other organizations. Any thing that we can do and how ever possible. Once the majority of the american public have heard the true facts of the Fair Tax will a candidate be able to talk about the Fair Tax in any kind of general media communications. Otherwise, they are very selective where they will mention the Fair Tax.
2007-06-19 17:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by chiefcook 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If by FAIRTAX you mean a flat rate for everybody, I don't think this is fair at all. It benefits the super rich.
If some poor person lives on $10,000 a year and the flat tax is $1000, that $1000 is a big deal to someone living on 10k.
If someone else earns a million and pays only 10% tax, he pays $100,000, but probably doesn't even miss it.
At first glance you think that's fair, since the millionaire is paying a lot more than the poor guy.
But here we are with a booming deficit, and I think the rich should pay more to protect this country (i.e. defense spending) since they own much more property to protect.
I noticed that Pres. Bush paid about 25% in taxes on his 2006 income. He should pay a higher % at his level to support the troops, and so should all those who believe so strongly in this war in Iraq. But, I guess you want to make the middle class and lower class pay for the war, or leave the debt for future generations to handle, or just default on the loans some day like many developing nations who borrowed so much.
2007-06-19 14:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
On the Republican side, the last example of a candidate to propose something similar is Steve Forbes. He made two runs for the nomination, and never got close. So, the issue doesn't appear to be a winner for Reps.
On the Democratic side, the base tends to believe the argument that this is biased in favor of the rich. So, the issue doesn't appear to be a winner for the Dems.
I'm not weighing whether or not it's a good idea; you asked why they don't include it. The answer is simple: it won't help anyone become president.
2007-06-19 14:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Professor J 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
umm ... because if such a candidate was elected President, hse or he would have no party in Congress to enact any bills at all?
it seems that Congresspersons and even Senators get elected because someone believes they'll bring home the bacon and at someone else's expense. This requires the IRS and 50,000 pages of tax code to generate the income so they can pass out the freebies to their constituents.
go ahead ... tell me I'm too cynical.
:-)
2007-06-19 14:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You answered your own question. If it doesn't benefit them, why would they ever want it????
Besides, it's progessive. Why on earth makes you think that's fair? They (if you saw my 1040, you'd know I'm not included in 'they') work harder and longer, take bigger risks, and use less government services than we do. Why should they pay more???
2007-06-19 14:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by JimF 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To end the IRS we need a national sales tax.
2007-06-19 16:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by Greg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many special interest groups would be curtailed, I.E. Attorneys, CPA's, H & R Blocks and the sorts.
2007-06-19 14:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by labdoctor 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because their idea of fair tax is, you will be paying more and I will be paying less
2007-06-19 14:04:52 · answer #8 · answered by kato outdoors 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go boortz
2007-06-19 14:02:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋