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Talk about some ignorant, misguided rhetoric and dogma! Several years ago, Johnwk, ("JWK") (who I just noted has been banned, writes:

"The architects of the plan have created what they call a “Family Consumption Allowance“ (FCA) which is a monthly check proposed to be sent by Congress to each American Household, intended to be earmarked by each household to offset taxes paid on the basic necessities of life, which in fact are to be taxed under the FT."

Then, in his infinite wisdom, Tom Auch wrote:


A Consumption Tax is a great way to screw the poor. Why should Bush make every trip to the car dealer and every purchase of appliances a vitural trip to H&R Block? It would discourage people from spending, and because it is a regressive tax is will not make nearly as much money as the federal income tax does. Ironically, Republicans love to bash European "socialist" economies, but consumption/sales taxes are pretty popular in most European countries... just look at the high cost of consumer goods over there!

The conversation goes downhill from there, but my first point, is that what JWK wrote is absolutely fictitious. There is no "monthy check to each American household", and goods and services such as food, clothing, etc., are not taxed under the Proposed Fair Tax Legislation. Tom's observations are just as convoluted....First, the "Fair Tax Legislation" is not just a "consumption tax, it is a fair, reasoned approach to comprehensive tax reform in this Nation, and if one would take the time to read and understand the policy and legislation, there is literally no one that could come to the conclusion that we should NOT adopt this comprehensive tax reform plan NOW! There is no politician in this Nation, who could have our best interests at heart, and not support the Fair Tax Legislation! READ THE INFORMATION ON THE WEB SITE!!

http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_main