Scott Burns on the "Fair Tax"

[hogwild]

Scott Burns has started a poll about the "Fair Tax" (oxymoron?). You can see it here:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...006/stories/101906dnbusburnstoo.50f89926.html

I definitely think we need a tax reform, but I don't agree with all of his arguments. For example, he thinks this will reduce corruption by elimating the tax lobbiests. In my opinion, if a politician is corruptible in the first place, he will be corrupted anyway.

Also, wouldn't a consumption tax reduce consumption? According to many reports, consumption is what keeps the economy growing.

 

[retire@40]

Here we go again with the "Fair Tax."

Every time this topic comes up, I know there's an election around the corner.

 

[HFWR]

Yes, there's an erection election around the corner, so bend over and spread 'em...