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Submitted by Mark Kuster, Jan 29, 2008 00:12

This proposal simply resets the current income tax system back in time so that it can regrow into the monster we have today. Government power to manipulate the citizenry via income tax "subtractions" was not in the Founding Fathers' intentions. And there's nothing transparent about a system that taxes income and therefore buries such costs in the price of every good and service purchased. People have no idea how much embedded tax they pay with every purchase--and that's after the hit on their paychecks.

By the way, Huckabee is not proposing a "flat" tax. He is proposing a retail sales tax, the FairTax, the simple, fair and most transparent system of tax freedom that is a true redemption for this country. You can learn everything about it at www.fairtax.org. Support real tax reform, support the FairTax.

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...now where is that Tea? Folks it's past time for that 21st Century Tea Party we have been waiting for.... [MORE]	FairTax Fan	Jan 29, 2008 23:08
The fact that this DOES NOT dismantle the Orwellian, privacy destroying, reporting mechanisms or the withholding mechanisms dooms this "plan"... [MORE]	Betty	Jan 29, 2008 17:39
The Fair Tax has over 23 million dollars in research thru the years. Has many economists from well universities such... [MORE]	Robert F. Liker	Jan 29, 2008 15:40
SET ia another version of a flat tax on income. History has proven such a tax does not work. Our... [MORE]	Fair Tax Supporter	Jan 29, 2008 07:41
I do not see the substantive difference between this SET Tax and the Flat Tax. Both are single-rate taxes with... [MORE]	Jim Bennett	Jan 29, 2008 03:53
This proposal simply resets the current income tax system back in time so that it can regrow into the monster...	Mark Kuster	Jan 29, 2008 00:12
But for the single rate, where's the difference between this and the current system? Oh, yeah. It would allow "'subtractions'... [MORE]	Charles Fink	Jan 28, 2008 23:50
These guys have got to be joking..SET tax.Why not call it the THUMB tax.Everyone will feel it each time the... [MORE]	FrionTx	Jan 28, 2008 23:03
This is just another tool for social engineering. Reward this and don't reward that. Nursery School for taxpayers. I'm sick... [MORE]	diane	Jan 28, 2008 21:38
I aplaud their effort but, their plan does absolutely nothing to mitigate the inevitable tweaking that led our one-time flat... [MORE]	Charles Transue	Jan 28, 2008 21:27
Straightforward unConstitutional direct taxation. Anyone who thinks this is tax reform just wants more Socialism. The 'authors' of this scheme are... [MORE]	FairTaxWarrior	Jan 28, 2008 20:32
This in no way compares to the benefits or fairness of the proposed FairTax. It does not do away with... [MORE]	Bill	Jan 28, 2008 18:50
This approach, while inventive, cotinues to allow politicians the opportunity to modify the tax code to satisfy various special interests.... [MORE]	Jim Ullom	Jan 28, 2008 17:36

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