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ABCs of the FairTax

A ALL federal income taxes and federal payroll taxes will be replaced with The FairTax, also called a consumption tax or a national retail sales tax.

B Brackets of taxation are eliminated. There is just one rate for everyone.

C Capital gains taxes are eliminated. More investment means more jobs.

D Death Taxes are eliminated, and keeping track of deductions is over.

E Everyone is taxed at the same rate of 23% on new goods and services.

F Foreign visitors will pay sales taxes (about $60 billion/year).

G Groceries and basic necessities are not taxed using the “pre-bate”.

H Hidden taxes hurt the poor more than the non-poor.

I IRS is eliminated and replaced with a Sales Tax Administration.

J Job creation in the USA would take off, because embedded taxes and taxes on corporate profits would be eliminated.

K Keeping the collection of taxes simple saves taxpayers billions of dollars annually, which is estimated to be about $250 billion or more.

L Liberals hate the idea because it gives people control of their money instead of government. Lobbyists will hate it also.

M More money for workers and businesses by eliminating compliance costs.

N No more income tax returns!

O Oppressive demands by the IRS would be eliminated!

P Pre-bate of expected sales taxes on basic necessities is based on family size and paid monthly to each family.

Q Quick passage by Congress is not likely without a massive demand by the voters.

R Repeal of the 16th Amendment would be in a companion bill.

S Spend more on stuff, you pay more in taxes.

T Two-thirds vote by the Senate would be required to change the 23% rate.

U “Underground economy” would pay taxes (billions!) like everybody else.

V Visibility of the federal taxes we pay would be crystal clear.

W Workers would control their lives and their “pursuit of happiness”.

X XL (extra large) economic growth would be unstoppable!

Y You decide how much you pay in taxes when you spend, not the government.

Z Zero rate of taxation on education expenses and Zell Miller would love it!