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Watch out he supports the national sales tax

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 14 Oct 10

Democratic candidates have a up hill battle this election and that is probably an understatement. In my state of Arkansas incumbent Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln Republican Congressmen John Boozman opponent has all but won...

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Should entitlement programs get cuts before taxes go up?

iowachap @iowachap (100) • United States 18 Sep 10

Lately it would seem that government on all levels is looking to raise taxes wherever they can, they say they are strapped for cash bla bla they are in debt etc.. Yet they typically are not willing to cut entitlement programs and...

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What is fair tax all about?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 9 Aug 10

So, I heard on the radio, people talk about fair tax and they are going to vote for this act. So, what exactly is this fair tax all about? Is it about our government shouldn't take certain percentage of our income tax at all? We...

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Do you believe in fair tax?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 22 Apr 09

Some people believe in fair tax. We should get our whole pay check, instead of the amount after taxes. The trade off is every items you buy from the supermarkets or stores, the sales tax gonna be 21%. Do you like the practice of...

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How About A Tax Cut To Zero

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 2 Nov 08

Ron Paul once said that he supported a flat tax, a zero percent flat tax. With all the ads about a vote for Obama is a vote for anyone making under 250k. Then we hear Gov. Richardson making claim that it will be for those under...

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If you want all of you paychecks vote Libertarian

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 25 Apr 08

You own your work so should not you get you whole paycheck. If the company told you that you would not get you whole check this week you would blow up. So when the Government take a chunk of your check before you even get it, why...

Hillary-Barack and taxes!

rodney850 @rodney850 (2145) • United States 21 Apr 08

Hillary and Barack have big plans for America! Their plans involve spending a great deal of money and more importantly, YOU'RE money! I know they both say they are going to cut taxes for everyone except the top money earners but...

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Fair Tax bill: Have you looked at it?

rodney850 @rodney850 (2145) • United States 5 Apr 08

I must preface this with the statement that I have always, from the first time I filled out a 1040 form, been for the abolition of the IRS and income taxes and withholding and anything to do with our present tax system. The first...

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Do you know about Fair Tax?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 18 Dec 07

It is not an income tax, but a tax on retail items. Some people want to trade the Fair Tax for the income tax. Here is a calculator to see if you would pay less income tax if you switched to Fair Tax. Check it...

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HR - 25 "Fair" tax bill

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 10 Oct 07

This morning I received an email from my Congressmen regarding the "Fair Tax" bill that he cosponsored HR - 25. While I do not like our current income tax system; this "Fair" tax bill does not seem to be much better. The only real...

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Have you heard about Fair Tax?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 2 Sep 07

It's been in the news off and on. Some are for it, and some are against it. Anything to help us get rid of the unequal income tax! I was always one who thought the across-the-board 10% tax sounded good! Anyway...here are some of...

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Passage of the Fairtax

jcamp123 @jcamp123 (25) • United States 14 May 07

In my opinion tax reform is the single most important issue confronting this county right now. The old income tax system is to complicated, and corrupt. It favors special interest groups, and allows the super rich to pay no taxes...

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The Fair Tax

bjone6 @bjone6 (348) • United States 12 Mar 07

Has anyone read the book called, The Fair Tax. It's about getting rid of the income tax and other like taxes and just having a consumption tax. It is similar to the VAT tax but the Value Added Tax taxes everyone at that rate. A...

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The Fair Tax

popof4 @popof4 (9) • United States 20 Jan 07

What do you think of the Fair Tax? I think its a GREAT idea for everybody. It gets rid of All income taxes (including FICA) and corpate taxes, And replaces it with RETAIL sale tax. It would also tax black marketers and drug...

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