Posted: Oct 14, 2005 By: Richie Sheppard

Subject: The Only Tax Should Be the Fair Tax

Comment: In "The Communist Manifesto", Karl Marx stated that one of the ways to abolish capitalism is to have a steeply progressive income tax. Politicians love that idea, because a progressive income tax strengthens their power. Shifting the burden to a small percentage of those who are successful undermines our republic and violates our very own Constitution. Too many "free-riders" exist in this country; those who are completely absolved of any tax liability whatsoever. This is unfair. An income tax stifles innovation, punishes success and achievement - only for the sole purpose of being able to use class warfare to win elections. The income tax needs elimination. Good recommendation, by the way. I thought the formation of this panel was to bring about tax reform, not tax increases?