I’ll take the FairTax over the current income tax, however there should be NO income taxes on individuals, and tariff’s on all imports. Shrink government to the size it’s constitutionally supposed to be, and fund it by constitutional means. The 16th amendment wasn’t supposed to apply to individuals and it’s appropriated, nor op-out-able, despite Reid saying it’s “voluntary.” We should be able to opt out of ALL Federal taxes (by not purchasing a good). That is truly the American way.
I wanted to add that I know the Fairtax is a consumption tax, not an “income” tax, however, it doesn’t take into account the drastic cut in government spending. I wanted to say that because I wasn’t clear why I don’t love the FairTax either, but prefer it to the racketeering going on now.
and tariff’s on all imports.
How do you know it's going to work? You don't tell us a word. There is plenty of evidence that it would not work.
Shrink government to the size it’s constitutionally supposed to be,
I am not a constitionalist scholar but, as far as I know, the Constitution does not specify the size of the government.
We should be able to opt out of ALL Federal taxes (by not purchasing a good). That is truly the American way.
You cannot credibly opt out of purchasing a public good. You can _say_ you will not purchase it, but you cannot credibly promise that. This has nothing to do with being American.