Signing up for the prebate is optional. If you don't want it, don't sign up.
the draconian record keeping,
No more so than under the present system for merchants who already collect sales tax. The taxpayer, who chooses to file for a rebate, only has to keep track of his dependents. Government record keeping will be eliminated.
the criminal penalties for not giving or havin a reciept (ala europe)
So what's new? There are usually penalties for those who don't follow the law.
The TAXABLE interest
Investment income is not taxable under the Fair Tax.
the more you read of the actual proposal the more insane it becomes.
Actually, the more I learn about it, the more I like it.
What an incredibly lame argument.
Signing up for the NEA grant money and welfare payments is optional. If you don't want 'em, don't sign up.
REGISTRATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT is for ANYONE selling ANYTHING.
If you sell in a tax exempt step you are STILL required to keep track of each transaction to prove you are tax exempt.
you are confusing registering for the prebate with registering as a “vendor”.
SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT:
The GOVERNMENT decides what is a family for the wealfare prebate. It is the GOVERNMENT that decides what is or is not a family. The government does NOT adopt a “natural family” definition.
Just wait for the sexual politics to infest that debate.