THE MARCH FOR FAIR TAX

The conversation is needed now, to look at, implement, and move forward with what could be the most sweeping, rapid ascent to prosperity this American nation may ever lay witness too.  I am talking about the Fair Tax, a tax on consumption, that when properly handled will give the American people the right to fend off what the constitution of the United States never intended, and that is a tax on your earnings! Please take the time to speak with anyone about the Fair Tax, learn about it, understand what it can mean to you, whoever you are!  Demand that your representatives tell you where they stand on it, call you local news and radio to cover it.  This is better than any stimulus!  This is real money, in your pockets.  This is why the politicians for the most part avoid this issue, you take back control!

The FairTax is a proposed change to the federal tax laws of the United States that would replace all federalincome taxes[1] with a single national retail sales tax. The plan has been introduced into the United States Congress as the Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25/S. 296). The tax would be levied once at the point of purchase on all new goods and services for personal consumption. The proposal also calls for a monthly payment to all familyhouseholds of lawful U.S. residents as an advance rebate, or 'prebate', of tax on purchases up to the poverty level.[2][3] The sales tax rate, as defined in the legislation, is 23 percent of the total payment including the tax ($23 of every $100 spent in total%u2014calculated similar to income taxes). This would be equivalent to a 30 percent traditional U.S. sales tax ($23 on top of every $77 spent before taxes).[4]

With the rebate taken into consideration, the FairTax would be progressive on consumption,[3] but would also beregressive on income at higher income levels (as consumption falls as a percentage of income).[5][6] Opponents argue this would accordingly decrease the tax burden on high income earners and increase it on the middle class.[4][7] Supporters contend that the plan would decrease tax burdens by broadening the tax base, effectively taxing wealth, and increasing purchasing power.[8][9] The plan's supporters also argue that a consumption tax would have a positive effect on savings and investment, that it would ease tax compliance, and that the tax would result in increased economic growth, incentives for international business to locate in the U.S., and increased U.S. competitiveness in international trade.[10][11][12] Opponents contend that a consumption tax of this size would be extremely difficult to collect, and would lead to pervasive tax evasion.[4][5] They also argue that the proposed sales tax rate would raise less revenue than the current tax system, leading to an increasedbudget deficit.[4][13]

In recent years, a tax reform movement has formed behind the FairTax proposal.[14] Increased support was created after talk radio personality Neal Boortz and Georgia Congressman John Linder published The FairTax Book in 2005 and additional visibility was gained in the 2008 presidential campaign. A number of congressional committees have heard testimony on the bill; however, it has not moved from committee since its introduction in 1999 and has yet to have any effect on the tax system. The plan is expected to increase cost transparency for funding the federal government, and supporters believe it would have positive effects on civil liberties, theenvironment, and advantages with taxing illegal activity and illegal immigrants.[10][15] There are concerns regarding the proposed repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment, removal of tax deduction incentives, transition effects on after-tax savings, effect to the income tax industry, incentives on credit use, and the loss of tax advantages to state and local bonds.

The conversation is needed now, to look at, implement, and move forward with what could be the most sweeping, rapid ascent to prosperity this American nation may ever lay witness too.  I am talking about the Fair Tax, a tax on consumption, that when properly handled will give the American people the right to fend off what the constitution of the United States never intended, and that is a tax on your earnings! Please take the time to speak with anyone about the Fair Tax, learn about it, understand what it can mean to you, whoever you are!  Demand that your representatives tell you where they stand on it, call you local news and radio to cover it.  This is better than any stimulus!  This is real money, in your pockets.  This is why the politicians for the most part avoid this issue, you take back control!

The FairTax is a proposed change to the federal tax laws of the United States that would replace all federalincome taxes[1] with a single national retail sales tax. The plan has been introduced into the United States Congress as the Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25/S. 296). The tax would be levied once at the point of purchase on all new goods and services for personal consumption. The proposal also calls for a monthly payment to all familyhouseholds of lawful U.S. residents as an advance rebate, or 'prebate', of tax on purchases up to the poverty level.[2][3] The sales tax rate, as defined in the legislation, is 23 percent of the total payment including the tax ($23 of every $100 spent in total%u2014calculated similar to income taxes). This would be equivalent to a 30 percent traditional U.S. sales tax ($23 on top of every $77 spent before taxes).[4]

With the rebate taken into consideration, the FairTax would be progressive on consumption,[3] but would also beregressive on income at higher income levels (as consumption falls as a percentage of income).[5][6] Opponents argue this would accordingly decrease the tax burden on high income earners and increase it on the middle class.[4][7] Supporters contend that the plan would decrease tax burdens by broadening the tax base, effectively taxing wealth, and increasing purchasing power.[8][9] The plan's supporters also argue that a consumption tax would have a positive effect on savings and investment, that it would ease tax compliance, and that the tax would result in increased economic growth, incentives for international business to locate in the U.S., and increased U.S. competitiveness in international trade.[10][11][12] Opponents contend that a consumption tax of this size would be extremely difficult to collect, and would lead to pervasive tax evasion.[4][5] They also argue that the proposed sales tax rate would raise less revenue than the current tax system, leading to an increasedbudget deficit.[4][13]

In recent years, a tax reform movement has formed behind the FairTax proposal.[14] Increased support was created after talk radio personality Neal Boortz and Georgia Congressman John Linder published The FairTax Book in 2005 and additional visibility was gained in the 2008 presidential campaign. A number of congressional committees have heard testimony on the bill; however, it has not moved from committee since its introduction in 1999 and has yet to have any effect on the tax system. The plan is expected to increase cost transparency for funding the federal government, and supporters believe it would have positive effects on civil liberties, theenvironment, and advantages with taxing illegal activity and illegal immigrants.[10][15] There are concerns regarding the proposed repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment, removal of tax deduction incentives, transition effects on after-tax savings, effect to the income tax industry, incentives on credit use, and the loss of tax advantages to state and local bonds.

For a simpler code
We need a new, simpler tax code to help our country. When our nation's leaders are making $34,000 and $130,000 "innocent mistakes," we have a problem. The FairTax can fix it. (Did our new treasury secretary seriously use Turbo Tax?!)

The U.S. Tax Code, which mandates that we all pay taxes or face prison, has 3.7 million words. A person reading at 200 words per minute needs almost 13 days without stopping to read (comprehend?) it. I don't care how many lawyers or CPAs you hire, there's no way to make sense of something that of size and complexity. Our tax code creates criminal activity where none would otherwise exist. There was nothing illegal about Tom Daschle using someone's limo, until he forgot to claim it on his taxes.

Last year we spent 7.6 billion hours (3,860,000 people working full-time jobs for an entire year) just to figure out how much we owe! Complying with the tax code is a tax in itself. Fortunately, we live in a country where we still (I think) have the power to change things that don't work.

We need to enact the FairTax. The FairTax is a bill before both houses of Congress (HR 25, S 25) that replaces all income, payroll, and other major federal taxes with a national sales tax. Every working person and retiree would receive 100 percent of their paycheck or pension check to spend or save as they choose. Every household would receive a monthly "Prebate" check to make the system progressive. Dramatic reductions in compliance costs and embedded taxes would give U.S. companies a huge advantage in the global economy. We would see unprecedented economic growth and prosperity that is real, not borrowed. This is the economic stimulus plan we should be considering. Much more information is available at www.fairtax.org.