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Kevin Beck's avatar

This is exactly the points that the complainers are missing: The elimination of the income tax would be a good thing! They don't realize President Trump's proposal is a starter for doing that.

Another benefit not mentioned about eliminating the income tax is: Nobody would have to expose their personal information to the government under penalty of law. The collection of sales taxes is mostly anonymous; we don't really get any information on how people spend their own money (at least, from the government). True, we can see what they purchase, and come up with our own estimate of how much they are paying in taxes for that new car in their garage.

In closing, I'll say that I still think the Fair Tax is the best system proposed, and am still advocating for its adoption. But I will accept a national sales tax over an income tax every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

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Mary Lou Tringali, PhD's avatar

Well written and easily understood for the populace.

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