>> So I ask, is it evil to have a national sales tax or not? Herman appears to have said that it was just 12 months ago. >>
Come on, are you that shallow? Cain was talking about the commission’s plan to levy a national sales tax ON TOP OF THE EXISTING TAX CODE WE HAVE NOW. I REPEAT, ON TOP OF THE EXISTING TAX CODE WE HAVE NOW. ONE MORE TIME IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: HE SAID IT WAS WRONG TO LEVY A NATIONAL SALES TAX - OR A VAT TAX - ON TOP OF THE ONE MILLION WORD MONSTROSITY WE HAVE NOW.
That is totally 180 degrees away from what he proposes with either the FAIR TAX or with the 999 - which is - wait for it - I’ll write slowly - DESIGNED
TO
REPLACE
THE
EXISTING
TAX
CODE.
Thank you for spelling out Cain’s actual intention, to REPLACE the existing tax code with his 999 plan.
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen Freepers screaming about “adding” new taxes on top of the taxes we already have.
I understand what you’re saying but the existing tax code is an income tax. It is much higher than what Herman is now suggesting though. In his article Herman did not say an income tax in a smaller form was okay. He only said abolishing the income tax, which is what the fair tax does, was appropriate.
Understand that I am not disrespecting Herman on this; it’s just that it’s not clear. It is obvious that the idea of keeping the income tax is something new to Herman for him to offer at this time.