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One of the proposed reforms is the flat tax, described in Steve Forbes’ book, “The Flat Tax Revolution.” The flat tax reform proposal in Congress (HR 1040) is a definite improvement over the convoluted tax code. Filing simplified tax returns on a postcard is appealing and has some popularity. However, history shows us that a flat tax doesn’t offer a permanent or satisfactory solution to our tax code problems.

The income tax started out as a single rate (flat) tax. Under the control of government and isolated from the People, it gradually grew into an oversized, complex mess, with numerous loopholes, multiple brackets and high rates. In 1986, the tax code was overhauled, simplified and reduced down to two brackets. Many deductions and loopholes were eliminated. Today, we are up to six brackets, and most of the loopholes are back. This demonstrates twice over that a flat tax simply won’t stay flat. It leaves the current tax code in place and sets the stage for another return to the system as it is now. Congress has the power of legislation, and We the People have little input or control. Lobbyists will continue to use their influence to procure tax breaks for special interests. They have more access to congressmen than We the People have. Precedents have been set. Each tax break complicates the tax code just a little more, and they all add up to a code with over 66,000 pages that even tax professionals don’t fully understand.

Finally, a flat tax is still income tax; it is contrary to the founders’ vision as set forth in the Constitution. The income tax was made possible only after self-serving politicians did an end run around the Constitution and the People in 1913 and took powers for themselves that the Constitution denied them.

In the last Congress, the FairTax Bill (HR 25) had 58 congressional co-sponsors; the Flat Tax Bill (HR 1040) had six.

Rep. John Linder (GA) introduced HR 25 (The FairTax Act of 2007) to the 110th Congress on January 4th, 2007. It already has 33 co-sponsors. The Flat Tax Bill (HR 1040) has not been introduced yet.

Popular support for the FairTax is strong and growing; flat tax support has all but vanished. Two very successful FairTax rallies have taken place; no flat tax rallies have been held or planned. The FairTax Book has outsold Steve Forbes’ book “Flat Tax Revolution” by a very large margin.

Income tax in any form, flat or graduated, is unacceptable. It’s time to scrap all income-based taxes once and for all and replace them with a single one-time retail tax, one that we control. At the same time, we need to repeal the 16th amendment so that income taxes will remain a memory.

Once enacted, the FairTax will shut down the income tax code and replace it with the consumption tax. Companion legislation, to be introduced to Congress soon, will start the process toward a constitutional amendment that will repeal the 16th amendment.

The flat tax was a good idea in its time, but that time has come and gone. Let’s give the FairTax a chance.

Chad Sargent
FairTax Volunteer
Raleigh, NC

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

I do not know your pet dog, however if you are equating him to Sam the Man I am somewhat suprised that a Mitt Romney supporter like yourself would own such a proven conservative pet.

I would think that someone like yourself would feel more close to a dog that was unable make up his mind about anything, went back and forth with his actions to please whomever was paying attention at the time, and who told everyone he was a steadfast conservative dog (like you current one) and got mocked and ridiculed out of existence.

As for “your man Mitt’s” one billion dollar surplus please read the slew of articles in today’s news about the 1 billion dollar deficit he left in Mass. and then tried to play off as a surplus.

Here is one for ya.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/12/30/state_could_face_1b_deficit_in_07/

Romney governed the state of Massachusetts without raising taxes. Yet he was able to turn over a 3 billion deficit into a billion dollar surplus. This while Brownback was trying to let illegals in.

Face it Brownback has about as much chance of being president as my pet doggy.

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