One thing that has irked me for years has been when I would tell someone when my birthday is, they would reply “Ooooooh, Tax Day!”
No, that’s my birthday, you mental midget.
I’ve mentioned it a few times here: the FairTax Act that’s circulating its way around various circles. It’s a proposal to (among other things) abolish the IRS, and allow you to keep all of your gross income (minus state tax of course).
Sounds good to me!
I’ve been lurking around various related forums and groups, and saw something posted to the Alabama FairTax group that I thought might interest some of you:
“How would you like a 25% payraise without ever
asking your boss for more money?”
by: Debbie K.
Friends,
Look at your last paycheck stub. What is your gross pay before taxes? How would you like to take home your whole paycheck with no federal deductions? No income taxes, no social security and no Medicare deductions? And what if, at the same time you take home your whole paycheck, the cost of everything you buy goes up by only one or two percent? How would you like to never file an income tax return? How would you like for your business to be your business, not the business of some government bureaucracy? Talk about freedom! How would you like to eliminate the IRS as we know it? If all this sounds too good to be true, then I suggest you purchase and read the Fair Tax book by Congressman John Linder and Neal Boortz. It is an eye opener.
You say it’ll never happen? You say the congressmen will never let go of the control over America that the IRS gives them? Well, think about this. The congressmen cannot keep their job without votes and poll after poll shows that Americans who are educated about the Fair Tax support it hands down. This is a most bi-partisan bill. It eliminates the terribly regressive FICA taxes (a flat tax burdens those who can least afford it). Along with the monthly prebate established by the flat tax, those living at the poverty level get about a 25% increase in take home pay. The average wage earner also gets a raise, and everyone, rich and poor, Democrat, Republican or Independent, benefits from the booming economy that the Fair Tax would generate and the elimination of the IRS. Industry and jobs would flow back into America like you’ve never seen.
Secondly, consider that this grass roots movement is growing by leaps and bounds. Before the release of the Linder/Boortz book, Americans for Fair Taxation had about 400,000 members. In just a few short weeks, it has ballooned to over 600,000.
Thirdly consider History. Women’s Suffrage, Civil Rights and the Child Labor and Collective Bargaining Acts were all grassroots movements. The American Revolution was a grassroots movement. Surely we can muster the courage to enact the Fair Tax.
Lastly, consider that The Fair Tax Bill (HR-25 and S-25) (overview attached) has more co-sponsors than any other bill in history! That’s right, more than any other!
I am not naive. This bill will not pass this year. But, in 2007 it could pass Congress and be signed into law by President Bush – he has already said he will sign it if it is brought to his desk. If it fails to pass Congress in 2007 or 2008, it will be an issue in the 2008 election if we make it so!
I am convinced that the Fair Tax will be the best thing for America since the Revolution. I beg you to read the Fair Tax book! Visit www.fairtax.org to learn more about the Fair Tax and how you can help. Join the Yahoo group, National Fair Tax Roundtable and get on board with this movement so we can make it happen. Your love for your children and grandchildren demands it! Your love for America demands it .
Now, go do the right thing.
Debbie K.
Ran Kailie
I’ve never had problems with paying tax, as long as I feel my money is being used justly and 90% of the time, its not.
And I don’t know if a sales tax is the way go to with this, though honestly its not a bad idea, its basically what Canada does, they pay an enormous amount in sales tax on things but no federal taxes on income I believe.
Ran Kailie
I figured it was too good to be true ^_^
http://www.jpfo.org/fairtax.htm
Doc
I never forget your birthday because it’s also the only day of the year I make blueberry pancakes. :-)
*hugs*
Nitallica
Thanks for the link, I hope to be able to sit down and read it tonight, however one thing stuck out: “The national sales tax will give government another reason to make cash purchases illegal.” Part of their debunking process is claiming that if the Fair Tax Act passes, the likelihood of the government outlawing cash purchases is high? That sounds ridiculous (to me anyways). No offense, but I expect that from a leftist website. :P
Nitallica
LOL, thanks Doc. ;)
Nitallica
There’s a Fair Tax workshop coming up in a coupla weeks. Several of the points made on the JPFO site were debunked in the Atlanta one this past weekend, and I am hoping to get some material to post here from the B’ham one.
Mark DC
Fairtax is the funniest tax proposal since Donald Duck’s rich uncle Lusuggested a Quacking Tax.
Only, Ludwig Von Drake didn’t fool anyone. Fairtax has.
Fairtax has a novel approach — just tax the federal government for 500-800 billion dollars. Who knew thats all we had to do since George Washington — make the federal government pay itself.
Neal “Magic Wand†Boortz writes “The federal government ITSELF will become a MAJOR taxpayer.†Page 148, The Fairtax Book.
Im convinced if Neal wrote that sentence on page 2, people would have said “Say what???” But he hid it almost near the index, when most people are skimming, and have long since lost their critical thinking cap.
Brilliant Neal — just brilliant. The federal government will just pay 800 billion in taxes. Sure saves the people a lot of money.
Only, Neal — didn’t you say in the same book, on page 38, “only people pay taxes?â€
Yes, I think you did Neal. When you told us why corporations can’t really pay a tax. You told us only PEOPLE can pay a tax. But by page 148, you have a change of heart. and say, “the federal government will become a major taxpayer.â€
Why would Neal have to pretend (cause he doesn’t really believe it) that the federal government will pay a major part of our taxes for us?
Pay attention and you will see why the whole fairtax approach is a house of cards.
Neal MUST include that 500-800 billion in government receipts. He HAS to include that, or the tax rate can’t be 23%.
Neal simply MUST pretend the tax rate is 23%. Otherwise, the real tax rate would have to be 40%.
And a 40% sales tax on cancer surgery and rent, just wont fly. When people start to realize that means a 40% sales tax on things like their car insurance, their health insurance, their dental bills, their EVERYTHING – they will think long and hard before agreeing to that.
Neal could tell them that the 23% is “a wash” (even though it isn’t) But he can NOT con anyone that a 40% sales tax would be “a wash”.
SO thats why Neal has to tell you the fairtax is 23%.
Neal knows he is lying. You should know it too.
Don’t get mad at me. Get mad at Neal and the other hucksters.
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