Comments on: FairTax amendment passes House

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:48:06 +0000

Man, it’s amazing to me how so many people are “well informed” but completely wrong.

The Fair Tax is the best shot we have at regaining freedom in this country. We currently are all debt slaves to the US government and while they promise us tax relieve they do nothing but squander our freedoms. Are you all enjoying your extra $400 a year that you earned that the government allows you to keep? Awful nice of them, ain’t it?

I’m extremely glad the states are starting to adopt the Fair Tax and I hope this puts pressure on the people in Washington.

By: Jamie Sanderson

Jamie Sanderson — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:19:45 +0000

http://www.wolfereports.com/?p=1188

By: johndozier

johndozier — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:16:22 +0000

I suspect that if the mean spirited facist majority in the legislature passed this, it is anything but FAIR!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:50:03 +0000

truthls,
its a 23% sales tax NOT 30%

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:25:49 +0000

You have to be kidding me. Who would exchange no state tax, for a tax on everything. The poor, elderly, umemployed do not generally pay much income tax but they eat, pay rent, go to the doctor when they can afford it, get gas-even for an old car etc: And anyway, why would I wish to pay taxes on everything I buy, especially now that I can almost get senior discounts. Do not let these people fool you. This can not pass.

By: Silence Dogood

Silence Dogood — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:07:37 +0000

If the answer about the state dept. of rev. is the same as I have read in books on how the national fair tax would abolish the IRS, then it really is a sham. People would submit reciepts along with amounts of income every month and get a rebate check from the government if they were below a certain level – so effectively instead of filing once a year and waiting 2 months for a check or sending in a bill, it multiples to 12 times a year for a much larger number of Americans (i.e. those who normally don’t have to file taxes for whatever reason). This does not sound like an abolition of the IRS and sounded to me, in the information I have read and discussed with alleged ‘informed’ individuals about the proposal; The likely outcome is the government would actually get a much more in deepth and expansive sneak peak inside just about every transaction you make if you were to file for a rebate. Not something I am interested in either.

By: Silence Dogood

Silence Dogood — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:05:34 +0000

Judy843 – thank you for the retort, and with your well studied information on this subject could you answer for me the basic questions I asked about above? whether or not this change in S.C. taxes, if approved, would also create a consumption tax on anything other than store bought itmes like houses and realestate, as well as stocks and services? Also, it appears that it would shift the burden of most taxes away from corporation only to be left with consumers.

This may be answered in the literature you discuss, but who would enforce these policies if there were no revenue agencies and why in the world would anyone who lives in South Carolines 20 counties that border another state ever make anything more than incidental purchases in this state again? (That is aside from the fact that multiply our sales tax by several factors would usher toursim away from this state forthwith). Please inform.

By: truthIs

truthIs — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:45:01 +0000

A little info for you. The FairTax is a 30% exclusive sales tax and you will not have a larger pay check, The employer gets to keep the part you currently pay toward taxes, Should read Boortz straightening out some confusion page. Here is a little of what Boortz explains and I think this sums it up pretty good -( “Does this 22% include the income and payroll taxes that are paid by employees? Yes, it does. So … what does this mean to your paycheck after the FairTax becomes law? When the FairTax is implemented, and when business and personal income and payroll taxes disappear, your employer is going to have to make a decision. He will either take some or the entire amount he had been withholding for federal income and payroll taxes and add it to your weekly check, or he will readjust your pay figures so that your entire paycheck will be equal to what you used to call “take home pay” before the FairTax.”)–http://boortz.com/nuze/200509/09152005.html

By: truthIs

truthIs — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:43:21 +0000

Truth is Silence Dogood is exactly right, I have read the Book and lots of research and I know the book is one sided . Everyone fighting for this fairtax is doing so because they believe they will better them selves by paying less tax and if they do then the tax rate will have to go up, WAY UP!! its the nature of it, if you spend less then you pay less, BUT then you have saved to the point of costing people jobs and at the same time the tax rate will have to rise.
They say it a Voluntary tax, I don’t see how the FairTax is Voluntary. Have you ever read the Bill judy483, Unless you live in a tent on someone else’s land and grow your own food and walk everywhere it’s not voluntary, because everything’s going to be taxed, RENT, FOOD, BANKING, EVEN FREE CHECKING, BABYSITTING, HEATH CARE, CAR+HOME INSURANCE, POWER+PHONE+CABLE BILLS, EVERY DOLLAR TOWARD GAS + HEATING OIL It even Taxes THE GOVERNMENTS- FEDERAL, STATE & TOWN, EVEN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, IT TAXES EVERYTHING, even your Childs LITTLE LEAGUE BALLGAME,+ CHURCH FUNDRAISERS GETS TAXED!!. .
PLEASE DO GO SEE!!! and while your at it read and understand the whole thing. http://www.fairtax.org/PDF/PlainEnglishSummary_TheFairTaxAct2007.pdf

By: judy483

judy483 — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:44:34 +0000

To Silence Dogood
Your questions clearly show that you haven’t studied this proposal, since those points are all clarified in the Fair Tax books. My eyes aren’t shut–I’ve read every book on this proposal and gone to local meetings. I’ve studied it extensively and your questions would be answered if you took the time to do the same. As for ill-conceived, it’s one of the most studied proposals ever put before our government. Millions of dollars have been spent on studying and clarifying this plan and similar plans have shown themselves to be very effective in other countries. It has dozens of qualities besides simply abolishing the IRS. Check it out. If you still disagree at least your opinion will have value based on knowledge.