[Man50D]

I know the arguments for it, but I’m against the “Fair Tax” for the simple reason that politicians would use it to hide all kinds of taxes, until you’re paying more for tax than you pay for the actual product.

The Fair Tax will not have multiple taxes! It is not a VAT! It will impose only one rate at the point of sale. How can the tax be hidden when the rate will be itemized on the receipt?

I’d like to see a flat tax—one rate across the board, with a few simple deductions, so that people can figure out their own taxes and see exactly how much they fork over.

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[exDemMom]

The Fair Tax will not have multiple taxes! It is not a VAT! It will impose only one rate at the point of sale. How can the tax be hidden when the rate will be itemized on the receipt?

Just like all the gas tax is itemized on the receipt? No, I see a sales tax as a cash cow for politicians. They'll try to hide as much of it as they can, and they'll be able to get away with slapping a fairly high rate, as well. People paying $5 or $50 of tax at a time probably won't even be aware of the cumulative total, even when it's many thousands of dollars over a year. I know how politicians are (they won't conform to the ideal), and I know how shoppers are (many of them don't pay much attention at all).