Subject: The Fair Tax Comment: Without a doubt, the fair tax proposal as espoused by Congressman John Linder, is the best solution to the complicated tax problem. It is time to eliminate the income tax altogether, and institute a consumption tax that is fair to everyone. The Fair Tax is especially beneficial to the poor, although this fact has been denied by those who represent special interests and by those ignorant of what the fair tax really consists of. The fair tax is likewise beneficial to the middle class, and does away with the one-sided benefits accorded the rich under the current system. Those who are objecting to the consumption tax on the grounds that it is too complicated and that administrative costs are too high are totally uninformed regarding the true nature of the tax. Most of these objections are a thinly disguised preference for the current system and the power it gives certain people, e.g., politicians who are able to grant tax immunity to certain classes of citizens. These politicians are more interested in lining their own pockets than in pursuing the best interests of the nation. The many individuals who support the fair tax are not likely to forget the names of these hack politicians if the fair tax proposal fails. They will be remembered at election time, and many of them will go home to stay. I am hopeful that in the end, the political foes of the fair tax will consider the best interests of the country and put aside their concocted objections. It is time to rise above selfish interests and look to the best possible system to advance the economic values of the nation. The Fair Tax Proposal will accomplish this. Please research the fair tax honestly, and make a decision based on the truth rather than giving in to special interests and self aggrandizement. |