No B.S.--what are the odds of this thing passing Congress? Do you really think it will be adopted?
If the American people want it, and push for it. It can happen.
The fair tax has been in the works since 1996, its first introduction to Congress I believe was in that same year. Since then AFFT, its authors & primary promoters, & other tax reform groups have picked up the banner and have been advocating it ever since, with popular support measured in contributors to these organization there are nearly 1 million contributing individual citizens last I could get a track on it, and growing.
As far as Congressional support, with a Republican House, Senate and Adminstration, the support among Congress Critters has grown from 7 co-sponsors for the bill last session, to 46 co-sponsors with another 40+ declared to favor HR25 over other taxreform bills now in Congress. Even long term flat tax taxers such as Senator Richard Shelby as declared preference of the NRST over the Armey/Shelby Flat Tax he has advocated so long in the Senate. Prior to this session we had no introduction into the Senate, Earlier during the current session, the bill was introduced into the Senate by Senator Max Chambliss.
All over the nation prospective candidates are picking up on the NRST as part of their campaigns, this is especially true in Texas and Georgia. Where it is almost a requirement if your going to claim to be a candidate from those states. Linder of Georgia has held out against all comers maintaining his seat making it the central issue of his campaigns.
Delay and the Republican leadership of Congress, have bought into the NRST and have promised full hearings and press for a floor vote in the next session.
What more can I say, it's really up to us to learn about, educate our friends and neighbors about and push our representative to get it done.
Do I figure it can be done. I would not be spending all the time I do on it if I didn't figure on at least a chance of convince folks to push. Passage in next session ????
I've supported the Fair tax now for about 5 years, I see support growing and I am encouraged. That's really all I can say.