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January 10, 2008 7:31 PM

Huckabee Talks to Tax Plan Supporters

By
Joy Lin
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Mike Huckabee
(CBS)
From CBS News' Joy Lin:

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Mike Huckabee cancelled his official visit, but then stopped by the "Fair Tax" rally before tonight's GOP debate anyway. Standing in the back of a red pickup truck owned by state campaign manager Chris Caldwell, he delivered a short speech to an enthusiastic crowd of about a hundred supporters.

"We are not simply part of a campaign, but a cause," said Huckabee. "One of the things I'm proud of is all of those of you who have supported the Fair Tax because quite frankly, you've given me the opportunity to tell America what's wrong with our current tax system and what could be right with it."

He said it was a "thrill" to have with him Rep. John Linder, R-Ga., the co-author of the "Fair Tax" book and leading sponsor of the Fair Tax bill in Congress. Linder has been making appearances on the campaign trail with Huckabee since yesterday.

Huckabee said the bill had sponsors, but what it really needed is a "president that will work with him, and the rest of Congress, and the American people so this is not just some theory that economists say, boy that would really revive the economy, but rather, so moms and dads out there trying to get their kids to school will be able to say, the Fair Tax is going to revive our family's capacity to live better than ever before."

"That's the kind of tax system America needs," said Huckabee. "It's the kind of tax system we will have when we enact the Fair Tax."

The "Fair Tax" would eliminate the income tax and replace it with a national sales tax.

On the debate tonight, he said, "If you're a praying person, pray hard for tonight. And if you're not a praying person, now would be a good night to start."

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by Ruidu January 12, 2008 2:41 PM EST
Michigan & South Carolina,

America%u2019s only choice for President is clear. Don%u2019t be suckered in by the elite media%u2019s propaganda. Tens of millions of dollars was donated by Wall Street to purchase the White House in this election. Some candidates are just too old or too liberal to win. Please remember, the rest of the country is waiting and depending on you (Michigan & South Carolina) to give us the opportunity to elect Huckabee and say no to big government, Wall Street, and the elite media. Those Americans who never had a set at the table, who don%u2019t have the big money or a voice in this election are waiting to cast their vote for Mike Huckabee. Please provide America%u2019s true conservatives the opportunity to vote with you and elect Mike Huckabee President. No more Presidents from Camelot!
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by Ruidu January 12, 2008 1:55 AM EST
Can John McCain pull conservatives together with his prior liberal voting record? Not a chance!

Can Fred Thompson pull conservatives together with his prior record absent of designing and improving programs and systems that improved the every day lives of all Americans? No way!

Can Mitt Romney buy the White House? Maybe!

Avoid the elite media%u2019s %u201CRush%u201D, study Mike Huckabee%u2019s real record, and support %u201CHuck%u201D early!
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by giantrobot2 January 11, 2008 11:30 PM EST
ALERT! *** ALERT! *** ALERT!

$75,000 = $375 per week
$50,000 = $250 per week
$35,000 = $175 per week
$25,000 = $125 per week

Vote for HUCKABEE and get richer!

Based on your annual salary on the left, you get to take home this much more (per week) if you vote for HUCKABEE!

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is the ( ONLY ) candidate to commit to implementing the "Fair Tax" system for Americans.

Income tax is eliminated and Sales tax increase from 7% to 26%.

$1,000 LCD Flat screen TV:
Now cost $1,070 with 7% tax
New cost $1,260 with 26% tax

$260 - $70 = $190 more for tax. But just think how fast you can save up $190 now! You can save up that amount in 3 to 5 days, that''s all with HUCKABEE''S new Fair Tax system.

To save up to buy that new TV will be very quick now.

Now you put away say $20 a week. That would take you 50 weeks or just about 1 year to save up for that. ($1,000 / $20 = 50 weeks)

But with HUCKABEE''s plan you can save up say $375 week and pay it off in just 2 to 3 weeks! That''s all! ($1,000 / $375 = 2 to 3 weeks)

If you want to become richer than you MUST vote for HUCKABEE. He is the ( ONLY ) presidential candidate committing to do this for all Americans.

VOTE for Mike Huckabee! Go to his web site and check him out at Mike Huckabee dot com.

You can walk home a richer happier man or woman each week if you vote for HUCKABEE!!!
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by ih2005 January 11, 2008 5:11 AM EST
Consumption benefits ( http://snipurl.com/econbenes ):

%u2022 Disposable personal income is higher than if the current tax system remains in place: 1.7 percent in year 1, 8.7 percent in year 5, and 11.8 percent in year 10.

%u2022 Consumption increases by 2.4 percent more in the first year, which grows to 11.7 percent more by the tenth year than it would be if the current system were to remain in place.

%u2022 The increase in consumption is fueled by the 1.7 percent increase in disposable (after-tax) personal income that accompanies the rise in incomes from capital and labor once the FairTax is enacted.

Over time, the FairTax benefits all income groups. Of 42 household types (classified by income, marital status, age), all have lower average remaining lifetime tax rates under the FairTax than they would experience under the current tax system ( http://snipurl.com/kotcomparetaxrates ).

Implementing the FairTax at a 23 percent rate gives the poorest members of the generation born in 1990 a 13.5 percent improvement in economic well-being; their middle class and rich contemporaries experience a 5 percent and 2 percent improvement, respectively ( http://snipurl.com/kotftmacromicro ).

Based on standard measures of tax burden, the FairTax is more progressive than the individual income tax, payroll tax, and the corporate income tax ( http://snipurl.com/lessregress ).
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