Ron Paul And The Fair Tax: Can I support both?
So, as you can see, I’m both a fan of Ron Paul, and The Fair Tax.
But does Ron Paul Support the Fair tax?
Actually, it appears that there is not a clear answer to this. He has suggested that he would vote for the Fair Tax if brought to a vote on the house floor, but he does not think its the best possible solution either.
I can understand his position actually. The fair tax would not reduce government income. Those reductions would have to come later.
One of the main problems I have with the Fair Tax, is that it is inclusive. I want people to see how much tax they pay.
For me, the situation is simple. I do not support all of Ron Paul’s positions, but that doesn’t mean I can’t support him. He may indeed be the President that would sign the Fair Tax law, something no candidate (except Mike Gravel) is offering to make a priority, and I’m sure he’d be more likely to force Congress to cut spending than any other major candidate in the race.
Ron Paul is the best chance we have to start to take our government back. If that means the Fair Tax has to wait another 5 years, I’ll make that trade and not think twice.
Of course, both would be nice
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I think the best tax is NO TAX, heh. But, for specific criticisms of the FairTax, I feel the same as you - it’s pitched a zero-sum game, which doesn’t do much to stop government expansion (the critical point of tax reform in the first place). Secondarily, there’s the fact that a consumption tax of any kind screws the poor first and foremost, in addition to the inflation problems we are faced with.
I think FairTaxers are natural allies of the Ron Paul Revolution - it’s important that we debate and discuss the pros and cons of all tax reform, and then decide on the best solution moving forward. Clearly we are in complete agreement that the current system is teh suq.
Ron Paul has answered all questions asked of him and has answered them clearly and without spin. This is the president America deserves! To read for yourself go to:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com
Do your OWN homework.
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I believe Ron Paul would, in a manner of speaking, support the goals of the Fair Tax… just ideally at a much lower level.
He has been quoted repeatedly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg) when asked “how would fund the government without an income tax?” that we should simply look back to how the government was funded prior to the income tax in 1913. Then answer, of course, is largely through excise taxes.
The framework of the Free Tax is entirely compatible with that view, although one hopes we would not need to replace ALL of the $2.4 trillion that is currently being taken from our incomes with a Constitutionally-limited Federal government. In that case, the Free Tax rate could be much less than the proposed 23%.
I agree with the position stated here:
http://www.mises.org/story/1814
Fair Tax is a Fraud.
The only fair tax is no tax. User’s fees, yes, those are fine. But things like property taxes are about as unfair as one can come across — they are rent the government charges you, meaning therre are really no property rights. Don’t pay your government rent ans see what happens.