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To: Leto

“Every country that has put a NRST or VAT in place ended up with that and an income tax.”

The FairTax is not a VAT and eliminates any potential VATs.

The FairTax abolishes the Income Tax and sets in motion a repeal of the 16th Amendment else the FairTax ‘sunsets’ meaning it ceases to be law.

The American public will not allow both taxes to exist simultaneously. A fine example existed right here in liberal Washington State when the father of billionaire Bill Gates III tried the old ploy of introducing a 1% income tax and was soundly defeated.

The Washington State sales tax is near 10% but takes care of most government functions. Even among the liberal minded voters of this state there is no appetite to add a millionaire’s tax and I can assure anyone that is the way it will be under the FairTax.

Repeal of the 16th Amendment is not impossible and not far fetched. In fact it is now more popular to discuss its repeal than ever before. And under the FairTax it will become a national priority.


8 posted on 06/14/2013 3:40:35 AM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: Hostage

How many times in our history has a constitutional amendment been repealed?

BTW as to the history, I said an income tax has always returned if EITHER a VAT OR a NRST was put in place.

The facts are the facts.


10 posted on 06/14/2013 4:48:28 AM PDT by Leto
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