If this keeps up I may just have to ask someone to gift it to me for my upcoming belly button Birtday, it's a big one and I need to start planning for my old age...I plan on being comfortable, having a nice belly and some nice fat cigars to smoke in my retirement....
The Fairtax Book...
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It's $16.47 at Amazon and cheaper elsewhere...I'd find somehting a little more interesting to ask for for your birthday bro'! LOL And I forgot you were in CA, so my NJ statement didn't make much sense. 
And Clay, GO READ IT BROTHER! :razz:
And Clay, GO READ IT BROTHER! :razz:
Allan, I certainly do have an agenda! :hysterica I absolutely hate the current tax scheme and I believe this is the best possible answer.
I don't want to be an ass here, so please, take my comments for what they are worth. First off, I can't honestly understand how you can ask what's wrong with the current tax system with a straight face. And I know this next comment will get some rolled eyes, but READ THE DANG BOOK!
That being said, here's a couple of responses that are in no way inclusive:
1. The current system favors special interests and gives individuals as well as corporations ways to "game" the system.
2. Witholding. It's a scam.
3. Though I'm in no way a "soak the rich" kind of guy, I think we all know they pay less than their fair share in many cases under the current system. No way around it with the Fairtax.
There's plenty more, but seriously, you need to read the book.
As to Social Security, can we leave that for another thread? This is not a cure for social security. The authors even started to say that in the book before caving and saying it would be (my one complaint about the entire book, so I'm willing to overlook it). This is a different way to fund the government, pure and simple. It's not a cure for SS, Medicare or Medicaid. It isn't a cure for Government over-spending or for broken down entitlement programs. It's simply a better way to fund the government. I'm more than happy to discuss the other issues on other threads, but let's keep this one on the FairTax, please?
I don't want to be an ass here, so please, take my comments for what they are worth. First off, I can't honestly understand how you can ask what's wrong with the current tax system with a straight face. And I know this next comment will get some rolled eyes, but READ THE DANG BOOK!
That being said, here's a couple of responses that are in no way inclusive:
1. The current system favors special interests and gives individuals as well as corporations ways to "game" the system.
2. Witholding. It's a scam.
3. Though I'm in no way a "soak the rich" kind of guy, I think we all know they pay less than their fair share in many cases under the current system. No way around it with the Fairtax.
There's plenty more, but seriously, you need to read the book.
As to Social Security, can we leave that for another thread? This is not a cure for social security. The authors even started to say that in the book before caving and saying it would be (my one complaint about the entire book, so I'm willing to overlook it). This is a different way to fund the government, pure and simple. It's not a cure for SS, Medicare or Medicaid. It isn't a cure for Government over-spending or for broken down entitlement programs. It's simply a better way to fund the government. I'm more than happy to discuss the other issues on other threads, but let's keep this one on the FairTax, please?
Wasch_24
2005 BoY
Allan, you have every right to ask questions. Just understand that if you keep asking questions that are directly addressed in the book, e.g. "What's wrong with the tax system the way it is?" then you are going to continue to be urged to read the book.allanf said:
Allan, You can find that info on Fairtax's website, but I'll happily transfer it here.
There are currently 37 co-sponsors to H.R. 25. Based on their polling, there are 60 reps in favor, 67 more who leaning in favor of it, and 43 against with another 39 leaning against it. The rest of the house is listed under "Will Not Commit", and we all know what that means. It's all a matter of how vocal people are with their representatives. Those Will Not Commits will certainly start moving to other columns as soon as they start hearing from their constituents enough.
There are currently 37 co-sponsors to H.R. 25. Based on their polling, there are 60 reps in favor, 67 more who leaning in favor of it, and 43 against with another 39 leaning against it. The rest of the house is listed under "Will Not Commit", and we all know what that means. It's all a matter of how vocal people are with their representatives. Those Will Not Commits will certainly start moving to other columns as soon as they start hearing from their constituents enough.
They only "don't know" because their constituents don't know. No politician makes a move without knowing what the voters are going to think about it...at least no politician that wants to stay in office, LOL!
