First off, thank you Mr. Valorem. When I read Mr. Sawicky’s criticism the other day, I too wanted to send a long rebutal. But alas, as someone that is currently part of the middle class, i don’t have that kind of time, currently.
And I say that a bit in jest, but more to point out to GeorgiaTex the middle class consumers already PAY a large portion of the tax burden because they are indeed consumers that spend a majority of what they make due to the embedded taxes.
The FairTax removes sooo many of the taxes put in place that try to glean money off the dreaded rich, that they inadvertently keeps the middle class in the middle class.
Once we step into Class Warfare it’s often easy to rally the mob against the “evil” rich, but what is often missing in these rallies against capitalism and it’s workings, is the cold hard facts about just how much taxes we ALL really pay, and what constitutes “rich” in America.
What matters more than money and taxes is Jobs, and our current tax code is taking away jobs and investing in our country. Now I know FAR more middle and lower class people that would be more concerned about having a job or more options for a better job than they would about taxes when they don’t have a job.
But in short, the deeper I dig when researching and understanding our current Tax Code the WORSE the smell. Now I’d be glad to have a debate and have gotten into MANY debates on the merits of a FairTax like system, and what I generally find people don’t know ENOUGH about the FairTax, but are dead set on Defending our Current Tax System, which they know even LESS about.
Please Go READ or listen to the FairTax books! And then do us a bigger favor, and get others too!
