2009-11-25T11:14:21Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/comments/54032 2009-11-25T11:14:21Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/comment/172329 dsauter [Citation Needed] 2009-02-23T07:52:53Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89469 mathi The current system of taxation has created a large overhead and in itself has become a burden on the taxpayer; it's abolition is the right move. In most states, sales tax is already a reality; any additional administrative overhead to ensure that revenue is paid to the federal government will be insignificant next to the gains of pulling the plug on the IRS. Most importantly: the taxation will be fair and equal by basing taxation on the buying power of the people as well as our visitors, obviously this is a much smarter way of doing business and will equally spread the burden across the widest applicable crowd. I believe this bill will serve the US in jump starting the fledgling economy and put us back on track, by encouraging people to either spend more on goods or invest. 2009-11-25T11:13:29Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/comment/172328 dsauter Do companies pay that 23% on everything they buy? If so then everything that's going to employment taxes will just go to that. If not then everyone will become a 1098 corporation and no longer pay any taxes at all. ... and you think the IRS can go away after this? No they'll have far more to do as enforcement. 2009-02-23T19:28:31Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89915 schelly I sort of agree, but if you look at the wording of the bill - it covers ALL spending. Your housing, utilities, food, clothing, gasoline, car payments, everything that currently gets taxed that you have to pay every single month anyway. The so-called "poverty level" of spending is the cutoff point. Spend at or under that level, and you pay no tax. Spend over that level and you are paying tax. It's really that easy. And - the best part - if companies don't have to pay federal employment taxes, they can afford to hire more workers and increase production. It may well be the way out of this financial quagmire we're in. 2009-08-28T10:29:10Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-28:/comment/121835 columbianna Honestly, do you really think we are going to STOP spending money?! Come on, we're Americans! We can't NOT spend money! And further more, a statistic that I read online the other day said that for some reason, when Americans start feeling financially down and out, they are more likely to spend more of their money than usual. It helps us FEEL better. When we buy things for ourselves and loved ones, we tend to fell a little better for a little while. Foolhardy? Yes, but I don't think the nature of the beast can be changed... 2009-02-23T10:04:02Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89526 Anonymous It's a good point, but nothing is scarier than when the feds have more control over the inner workings of everything and a say as to how the banks operate and how much money we as individuals are allowed to have. Courage would find its way into everyone's pocketbook with 100% take-home. As an addendum, as a smoker myself I celebrate the future day when everyone pays ridiculously high taxes on consumerist items... It is still a step up from the horrendous system in place. Bravo Republicans for submitting this bill 9 years running 2009-02-28T04:20:03Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-28:/comment/91727 csledbetter So you are saying that the economy is not spiraling now, even though people are scared and spending less, because we have Federal income tax? Do you think there could be a much bigger, more uncontrollable problem than the tanking of the equity and other markets after the Stimulus bill and budget were passed? Fair tax would immediately benefit the economy when payroll deductions for income tax ceased for everybody. And the psychological benefit alone would put 1000 points back on the DOW. Elimination of the deficit is a function of spending less than you take in, not what kind of tax system you have. If you wait for that to happen, it won't be during President Obama's term in office, guaranteed. But we need the Fair Tax now. 2009-11-25T11:10:03Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/comment/172327 dsauter The math is actually simpler - Representatives who support this bill = Representatives who have either never taken an economic, philosophy, or sociology class in their life or forgot it all (or are in the pay of yet other interests who want this - like say the businesses who suddenly stop paying any taxes at all). 2009-02-23T06:27:22Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89453 dentondortch Simple math at work here: Representatives who support this bill = representatives with a legitimate interest in bolstering the economy and restoring some level of personal freedom. Representatives who oppose this bill = power brokers who do not want to relinquish the level of control held by the federal government. 2009-11-25T11:07:57Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/comment/172326 dsauter Sure - and you'd lose your employer paid health insurance the next day since it's no longer 'pre-tax' dollars - since those don't exist anymore. You can also write off your 401K contribution. Oh and since the reason the tax system is so complicated is that anything you tax people do less of... what happens when you hit shopping with a massive tax when the economy is 70% consumer spending? ... and people think the recession is bad now... 2009-02-15T20:05:03Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-15:/comment/87150 rpmurph Talk about the ultimate stimulus, how about taking home 100% of your gross pay. There are a lot of logistics that need to be worked out, and certainly this program would need to be phased in as it represents substantial change; however, perhaps this is where we should be spending our effort to support productivity, promote saving, and attract both domestic and foreign business. The current tax code is an unnecessary waste of time and money. 2009-11-25T11:02:57Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/comment/172324 dsauter And in an economy that's 70% consumer spending it would grind the entire thing to a halt. Also as we found out the hard way in AZ sales taxes are highly variable and not a guaranteed income for the government by any means. Betting the entire federal budget on them is a disaster waiting to happen. There's a reason so few economists back this legislation. 2009-08-18T08:17:39Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/comment/119899 Foundersfury Way to go John, keep putting this up for all to see and when we wipe out the current liberal majority in 2010 put it up again with a veto proof majority and make BO veto it and then stuff it back in his face. This is the tax policy we need to revive the power of our national economy...... 2009-02-23T18:45:21Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89891 dwhee87 I've been following this bill for several years since it was first introduced. Unfortunately, outside of Georgia, where the bill's sponsor is from, it doesn't get much play. I would absolutely solve the current crisis. It is the most researched piece of legislation ever introduced to congress. It is revenue neutral (would generate the same income to the govt as the current system) based on current taxpayers. None of the estimates include the "pickup" from illegal aliens or international tourists, which would all become part of the "tax base". See more info and background at www.fairtax.org. 2009-09-12T21:34:42Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/comment/125449 na_boo7ru Well let's all just throw in the towel, shall we? Who elects these people? We do. Who do we need to contact about this? Those people we elected. It's not up to them to let it die. It's up to us. 2009-04-27T06:45:50Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/comment/104429 daringone Agreed. Sadly, this will probably die an unheralded death. The sponsor, as well as his 51 co-sponsors are all Republican. Though I've touted this idea for some time, I doubt that there would be enough bipartisan support to get this passed despite the common sense of the bill. 2009-04-04T21:38:45Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/comment/100840 GeneF Dwhee87, I have followed this bill for years here in Florida where there are several very active groups who meet regularly to promote and educate the people about the Fair Tax. This bill MUST be put to a vote by the people... 2009-03-23T21:40:58Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/comment/97790 mws I am going to contact my representatives and also try to contact grassrootscampaigns.com and see if they can help. 2009-11-18T01:03:05Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/comment/169496 FallenMorgan The Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act was introduced by Democrats and supported by the Democrats. It's purpose was to reduce the rates of the McKinley Tariff, introduced by William McKinley while he was in Congress, as a Republican. The Revenue Act of 1913 was signed by Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. 2009-11-14T12:25:42Z tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/comment/168099 bigdogg62 why are republican trying to switch the blame of income tax on the dems. when they where the ones who passed the amendment to incorperate them? ref. the The Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894.and also The United States Revenue Act of 1913 also known as the Tariff Act or Underwood Tariff (ch. 16, 38 Stat. 116, October 3, 1913), imposed the first federal income tax following the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment and lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25%.when GOP was a majority party and they held presidency. and u thrust them to do something right.