It does absolutely nothing to address the root cause of the tax problem, which is how much money the government spends.
I believe that comes under appropriations bills does it not?
The FairTax legislation happens to be a revenue bill not a spending bill.
As far as addressing root causes, seems to me assuring more voters actually participating in the payment of taxes would go a long way towards addressing the root cause as to why government continues to spend more each year.
It is certain under the current federal income tax system or any income tax system in which a large proportion of the electorate are exempted from even participating we will continue to spend even more.
- "There has been a shift in the relationship between individuals and government, he argues, such that fewer and fewer are paying taxes at the same time that more and more are receiving increasingly generous benefits. If it becomes the case that most voters do not bear a financial burden for this largess, then there will be little to restrain--and significant political incentives to encourage--the continued growth of government. "
Bush touts relief as tax day looms
- Another 3.9 million Americans will have their income tax liability completely eliminated, officials said.
That's 3.9 million Americans more added to the spending constituency of 70% of the public clamoring for more from government, figuring someone else foots the bill.
In that Walter Williams has the root problem nailed:
"It's like me in the restaurant: What do I care about extravagance if you're footing the bill?"
The Intent of the individual income tax is for political and social control not revenue collection. The Individual Income tax is maintained to establish and hold every person in the country perpetual legal jeopardy. That is a situation that must end with the repeal of the income tax from the statutes, and the prohibition of its use by Constitutional amendment that future generations will not face the same manner of manipulation and interference in their lives.
If we expect to see control of government spending, we had best look to make the burden visible to the whole of the electorate, not just the few designated as the token guy behind the tree.
That my friend is one of the bottomline purposes of going to the NRST, make the cost of largess perceptible to the entire electorate, even the lowest most rungs of the economic ladder.
The monthly NRST entitlement spending would dwarf Social Security.