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The only fair tax is a tax on everyone. IOW we all pay our share of the upkeep, and it cannot be based on income. Lets just call it a personal tax, beginning at age 16 for as long as you are alive, It might be called the breath tax, a minimum that all pay without exception.

There are no folks who don't pay, period. The breath tax will be large enough to strike unemployment fear in the hearts of every man and women in the country, and after the breath tax there will be the income kicker, paid by all, no exceptions, of up to 10% but no more than 10%.

This should have the positive aspect of getting rid of a host of organization feeding off the indigent, loafers, and leaches of the land, because everyone will be busy working instead of having time on their hands for wierd mischief, and they will be so busy paying their taxes, they won't have time money, or energy for destructive behavior.

I'm sure that most folks will remember what the income tax was to begin with, around 1% and affected a very narrow percentage of the population, and very quickly rose to levels exceeding even todays tax structure.

Expanding to a larger and larger portion of the population, but dividing the earners from the leaches, but continuing to expand the ability of the leaches to vote and therefore control the earners through the ballot box to the point today that the haves and supposed have nots are at political war with one another.

My tax system would solve this problem and adequately fund the government at everyones expense, but you will notice there is a lot missing, as with the proposed fair tax, there are so many unanswered questions, so if we are going to do it, have a one year or two year test, and get on with it.

I will be paying approximately 13% more than I do now, but put a sunset clause in the test and lets try it. At the very minimum, we would have an alternative or choice, and who's not for choice?

Why not make it the "Bowel Movement Tax" at least then you have a measure of the benefit one is getting by living in this country (Just Kidding) but your idea is just as bad.

The Fair Tax is by far and away the best plan - it address's the needs of most everyone involved and gives a fair method to pay for our Government. Right out of the shoot we have no 500 billion a year spent just to prepare, collect, file our taxes, hell that is worth it all by itself isn't it.

Bring it on, the Fair-tax Bill HR 25 - I like GW but he sucks for not supporting it, I would vote to remove him or any other official who can't support this bill - the reason is they have placed other interests before those of the people.

From the FairTax website re the 16th amendment (FAQ #42):

"Why is it necessary to have a constitutional amendment? It is not the intention of this plan, or the desire of the American people, to end up with both a federal income tax and a federal sales tax. The objective is to ensure that one is replaced by the other, not added on top of the other. By repealing the 16th Amendment, we close the door on an income tax for generations to come."