[clue-talk] Fair Tax

[David Rudder]

This sounds a lot like the "Flat Tax" proposals that we've seen 
recently.  I have the same problems with the so-called "Fair Tax" as 
with the "Flat Tax".

1) It's a regressive tax.  People with less income spend more of it, so 
more would be taxed.  This is hardly fair.
2) The "loopholes for special interests" that the website is so 
concerned with affect me.  I'm 3 special interest groups rolled into one;
    *) A parent
    *) A home owner
    *) A small business owner
If I spend money on new office equipment, I don't have to pay tax on 
that money.  It seems to me that small businesses are worth helping.  
Similarly, home ownership is a good thing and worth encouraging.  As are 
children.  Yes, Kevin, I know you don't think that the government should 
help children.  You're in the minority.
3) We want to *encourage* spending, not *discourage* it.  Granted, the 
same thing can be said about income, but the purpose of replacing an 
existing system is to do something *measurably better*.   Replacing bad 
with bad doesn't make much sense.

-Dave

Kevin Cullis wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> You want to save some time with IRS stuff:
>
> http://linderfairtax.house.gov/
>
> Support it. I'd much rather have it deduced at the check out counter 
> than having to send in forms every year.
>
> Kevin
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