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FairTax eliminates need for IRS

By David Boone

 

July 09, 2014
Wednesday AM


According to a recent Fox News poll, an overwhelming majority (76 percent ) of Americans believe the Internal Revenue Service intentionally destroyed two years-worth of emails.

This latest scandal would seem to be the final straw in a long line of IRS abuses going back many administrations, both Democrat and Republican. Why as a people do we tolerate this situation, when there is a simple alternative?

I am talking about the FairTax. The FairTax is a national sales tax which satisfies the principles of tax policy far better on every count than the current income tax. It's simpler, noninvasive, efficient, stable visible, neutral, broad-based, constitutional, and it encourages economic growth,

In addition the FairTax removes the need for an IRS. The tax would be collected by the states, with no concern for income.

President John F. Kennedy said, “The largest single barrier to full employment of our manpower...and a higher rate of economic growth is...federal income taxes.”

If you are a person who prefers solutions to merely complaining, start asking around about the FairTax.

Chances are you have a friend, family member, or neighbor who knows about it. If not go to www.fairtax.org and read the Frequently Asked Questions section. Let's bring back “Made in America”.

David Boone
dboone@acegroup.cc
Houston, MN

Received July 06, 2014 - Published July 09, 2014

 

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