People, why would you not support the Fair Tax?

To Steven J...that's a bold statement considering Comrade Obama's cabinet choices.

To answer your question...Liberals will never support the fair tax, because in the warped liberal mind things are only "fair" when they benefit liberals to the detriment of everyone else.

Realistically, would you want to be the President or Congress that fired every IRS employee. Imagine the severance packages alone not to mention the pension plans. Unemployment is bad enough now...this would only make it worse (unfortunately).

Because it's not actually fair. Or particularly feasible. It's simplistic to the point of being nearly idiotic, would have a strange effect on used goods and create a lot more bartering, and would basically screw our country during the transition and for some time afterward. It seems likely that it would screw up our school funding systems, and necessitate legislation to regulate things currently guided by tax incentives. You say it will provide incentive for America to prosper, but you don't say how, and this seems more naive than realistic.

The current tax system is far from perfect, but at least it's adaptable, customizable, and in an odd way a lot more fair than the fair tax.

1) Government is a service, just like cable TV. Send me a damn invoice. And better yet, let me choose which froufrou services I want to subscribe to. I'm cool with the Basic service (protect the borders and enforce the Bill of Rights), but they've been doing a real lousy job and we'd be smart to shop for a new vendor.

2) Congress would go for the Fair Tax, but only provided it was in addition to the existing tax structure. It's amazing how they can do miracles with amendments. It's always easier for them to get rid of our liberties, but they'll never get rid of a tasty tax.

3) This tax program appears to be a bit too late. Socialist governments don't need tax systems. They already own all the property and money.

4) Too bad. It's a better system than the monster that is strangling us.

I prefer the FLAT tax, every single one of us paying exactly the same rate. Not the same dollar amount, the same rate.

If we all paid the same rate, with no exceptions and no exemptions, the class war would come to an end.

And the class war is what is keeping the two party system alive in America.

The FAIR tax has as it's foundation a "prebate". This is nothing OTHER than welfare. And making welfare a part of our tax code is making class warfare a part of our tax code.

There are several reasons not to support the FairTax:

1. As an IRS employee, I would lose my job.

2. As a tax lawyer, I would lose my job.

3. As a tax lobbyist in Washington, D.C., I would lose my job.

4. As an H&R Block employee, I would lose my job.

5. As a member of Congress on the left side of the aisle, I would lose political power.

6. As a CPA who helps clients prepare their tax returns, I would have to concentrate on helping clients make money.

7. As a lobbyist with the National Association of Realtors whose sole reason for being is maintaining the mortgage interest deduction, I would lose my job. No income tax, no mortgage interest deduction.

Because it is a stupid idea

Any conservative that supports fair tax just proves the stereotype of conservatives hating the poor

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well, i would support it just to get rid of the irs, but honestly i believe we should just get rid of the irs/income tax period and not replace it with anything. and if we cut back on the ridiculous gov spending, social welfare programs, and get out of foreign entanglements that cost us over a trillion dollars a year, we would still have plenty of $ to pay for everything. people forget about all of the other taxes we pay, for example, someone will say, if we dont have a major tax on income or consumption (flat tax) how will we pay for the roads to be built? we already pay for our roads everytime we pump gas, thats what that tax goes to. and our school system (which we should get the gov out of anyway considering they have destroyed it) well that gets paid for thru your property taxes. i mean, heres a list of some of the taxes we pay:

Accounts Receivable Tax

Building Permit Tax

Capital Gains Tax

CDL license Tax

Cigarette Tax

Court Fines (indirect taxes)

Dog License Tax

Federal Income Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax

Fuel permit tax

Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)

Hunting License Tax

Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)

Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)

IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)

Liquor Tax

Local Income Tax

Luxury Taxes

Marriage License Tax

Medicare Tax

Property Tax

Real Estate Tax

Septic Permit Tax

Service Charge Taxes

Social Security Tax

Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)

Sales Taxes

Recreational Vehicle Tax

Road Toll Booth Taxes

School Tax

State Income Tax

State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

Telephone federal excise tax

Telephone federal universal service fee tax

Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes

Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax

Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax

Telephone state and local tax

Telephone usage charge tax

Toll Bridge Taxes

Toll Tunnel Taxes

Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)

Trailer registration tax

Utility Taxes

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Watercraft registration Tax

Well Permit Tax

Workers Compensation Tax

so, i just dont see why we need a major tax at all, we are practically taxed to death! the more money we give to the gov, the less we have, but even more important, when we happily give our money to the gov in the form of taxation, that gives them more power over us.

Explain the fair tax, maybe I will support it.

You haven't heard a good answer because there isn't one. It is the only way for all Americans to truly have a chance to prosper.

the fair tax that replaces the income tax?