Fair Tax

The poor are already paying that sales tax. It’s just hidden from them right now in the form of all kinds of corporate and income taxes passed on from producers of goods and services. The only difference under the fair tax is that you would KNOW how much you’re paying. And the majority would be less inclined to allow elected officials to make expensive promises and billing a minority.

It would be correct to assume the tax burden would be spread out equally based on use of services, so the more services you use the more taxes you pay. But for people below the poverty line, the truly needy, there would be a tax credit equal to their tax burden. So essentially the poor would continue to not pay taxes, but if they do find a path to prosperity, they won’t be penalized for it with taxes on their efforts.

If Billy-Bob earns under the poverty line and plans on staying right were he’s at the rest of his life, he shouldn’t care what the rich guy pays. Or, he might care because he’s interested in more Santa Clause. If he’s interested in prosperity he’s likely a prospect for supporting the Fairtax. If not, no use trying to convince him of anything. He’s the anchor voting block of the Democratic party.

I’m not interested in convincing welfare-check watchers to lose faith in Santa Clause. There are plenty of people interested in bettering themselves we can appeal to. Even the lowliest non-welfare hillbilly has his designs on that empty garage down the street he could start doing brakes out of – or that hippy-hole house across the street he could fix up and rent – or some goofy Shamwow idea. As of today, his first several years in those ventures would have any profits consumed by taxes based on his pursuit of prosperity.

Politics – I think – is just like sales. You have to go after qualified buyers. (On a side note, I think that might be a reason for my recent visceral contempt for Obama. He so reminds me of some of the arrogant and belligerent top-sales-guy speakers I’ve had to listen to as sales conferences. They’re so totally sold it’s a crazy religion/magic show.)

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