[thecavemaster]

You sir don't understand the fair tax. Under the fair tax lower income households would recieve a monthly check to cover the tax they would pay on necessities, such as house, food etc. So your family of four making $65,000.00 would pay less tax than the family that makes $175,000.00. The great thing being, for your point of view at least, would be rich people who buy big things like boats and fancy cars would pay a lot more taxes. People who don't buy much would not pay much. Most of the time on here I do disagree with you, but most of the time you are better informed on the subjects we just have a different opinion on things. Please find out more on the fair tax you may not dislike it as much as you think.:please:

Where does the monthly check come from? If it comes from the government, why not just keep the tax rate lower for the $65,000 family? Does the family of $65,000 have to track money spent on necessities and then submit a report? If so, to whom? At this point, how big of a program do you have to create to write all the checks, receive all the reports, figure all the amounts and so forth? I will do some research on the fair tax. How does it differ from the flat tax?