Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
BTW, I philosophically disagree with you. To me, government is not about redressing inequity, but providing certain needed services that cannot be provided by the individual. Since all benefit from such services equally, it has always seemed inappropriate to me that high income earners have to pay more for the same services.
On the other hand the people who need these services most (eg - public transportation) are the very same people who can't afford them. A Fair Tax IMO defeats its own purpose because it forces those who can't afford something to pay for it anyway.