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"Every manufacturer publishes their products as Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). Just call a manufacturer and ask to purchase an item directly from them and they will have you contact a dealer first. Unless you have the volume to be considered an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customer, they will not sell to you.

That is determined by the distributor and dealer networks the manufacturer wished to operate under including each level of distribution to the retail market.

All have their preferred markups included. Interestingly, under the current system, each level also has its federal, state and local fees, taxes and regulatory costs added to the equation as well."

Thanks. This is a crucial point.

If these points are of interest to you, then invest in the two FairTax books as they do a much better job of explaining all of the other different areas that you would find even greater savings as you drill into it more and more.

And for those who are under the poverty line, there is a prebate system to assist and even pay for the taxes they paid. But it is not automatic, they have to be a part of the reporting system and will have to work to get it back. Everyone will have some skin in the game and will be very aware of how much tax they are paying.