Comments on: Scientology's Fair Tax Plot

The New Republic: Plan Backed By Fred Thompson, Other Candidates, Has Roots With L. Ron Hubbard

[incog-nito]

People who still support the current mess of a tax code keep bashing the sales tax, yet do not put forth a coherent argument other than vaguely that the current system is progressive. Yet the very rich from Warren Buffett to Leona Hemsley will tell you that they pay less tax (proportionally) than "the little people".

[archangelric]

let''s see; in 1984 Geroge Orwell expounded upon the twisting of language to where things said mean the opposite of what they truly are. "fair tax" Hmmmm...

Could this be the worst of all possible worlds? A consumption based tax REPEATEDLY taxes EVERY STEP of production, from raw materials, built sub assemblies, built assemblies, final product. It taxes all purchases, by schools, government, etc. DUMB! In europe,they at least went to a "Value Added" tax, which taxes only that new value.

It taxes people at lower incomes a higher percent of income than higher income as they have a higher percent spent on daily living expenses; it does NOT tax "equity" income (stocks, bonds, interest, etc.)

You want a real fair tax? How about closing the existing income tax to a progressive rate NO DEDUCTION, NO EXCLUSION, NO EXEMPTION, NO EXCEPTION system with a simple postcard sized form: You made XXXXX dollars from ALL sources; your tax from table is YYYYY; your tax payment is XXXXX - YYYYY or rebate if less than zero. Build any exemptions you want into the rate; e.g. income 0 - 20,000 tax is 0; 20,000 - 35,000 rate is 10% of income; 35,000 - 60,000 rate is 15% of income; 60,000 - 100,000 rate is 20% of income; etc.

The real rates (%ages) would come down as all deductions are removed and we get out of special interest tax laws. That is the real fairness.

[elz523]

This "FAIR TAX" is the biggest smoke screen initiated by the rich, meant to eliminate their transfer payments and put more of the tax burden on the poor, since Haliburton and the other defense contractors gave us Iraq.

Fall for this BS middle class and see the difference in classes widen even more.

[jmklei0]

It doesn''t really matter who started the CATS organization, Scientologists or Jesus, or otherwise. Your information about the FairTax (which isn''t CATS) are completely untrue.

One to mention is your assessment of the monthly rebate. Not only will any organization not have to track anybody''s income, the rebate will be going to everyone that registers for it, not just the poor.

You clearly have not read your facts. What a complete disservice to the FairTax and your readers.

[jacksteen1]

Nice to see Basset-Faced Freddy Thompson pictured right next to Blubber-Lips Whack Hubbard, the master of pill-popping, booze-bingeing, and writing trash novels his acolyte David Miscavige has managed to turn into an empire approaching the net worth of, say, the Methodist Church in America.

PLEASE do some serious study of this infamously evil and murderous group of charlatans. They are NOT harmless and funny in their delusions; they represent a danger to youth and to the American way.

www.xenu.net

Tiny Tom Cruise and Vinnie Barbarino are with them to keep their respective secrets mum - and to spread the cult as far as they can with their ''celebrity''.

And mow trhe Republishit Party is borrowing material from their OT I class tech sessions ?

HAWWWWWWWWWWWWW !

[jacksteen1]

Nice to see Basset-Faced Freddy Thompson pictured right next to Blubber-Lips Whack Hubbard, the master of pill-popping, booze-bingeing, and writing trash novels his acolyte David Miscavige has managed to turn into an empire approaching the net worth of, say, the Methodist Church in America.

PLEASE do some serious study of this infamously evil and murderous group of charlatans. They are NOT harmless and funny in their delusions; they represent a danger to youth and to the American way.

www.xenu.net

Tiny Tom Cruise and Vinnie Barbarino are with them to keep their respective secrets mum - and to spread the cult as far as they can with their ''celebrity''.

And mow trhe Republishit Party is borrowing material from their OT I class tech sessions ?

HAWWWWWWWWWWWWW !

[jacksteen1]

Nice to see Basset-Faced Freddy Thompson pictured right next to Blubber-Lips Whack Hubbard, the master of pill-popping, booze-bingeing, and writing trash novels his acolyte David Miscavige has managed to turn into an empire approaching the net worth of, say, the Methodist Church in America.

PLEASE do some serious study of this infamously evil and murderous group of charlatans. They are NOT harmless and funny in their delusions; they represent a danger to youth and to the American way.

www.xenu.net

Tiny Tom Cruise and Vinnie Barbarino are with them to keep their respective secrets mum - and to spread the cult as far as they can with their ''celebrity''.

And mow trhe Republishit Party is borrowing material from their OT I class tech sessions ?

HAWWWWWWWWWWWWW !

[incog-nito]

People think the current insanely complicated and burdensome tax code is progressive. They''re wrong. It''s progressive when applied only to working people with EARNED INCOME. The truly rich, the INVESTOR class, make their money mainly through investments, not salary. That''s why a CEO earns only a couple hundred grands in salary, but gets TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars in stock options. Guess what, the capital gains tax is FLAT. The current system is broken. As long as you allow special deductions for special interests, which is just a form of social engineering, you will continue to have abuses and loopholes, and the system will continue to get more complex and burdensome.

[knyghtwolf]

Death to structured and organized religion, politicans, lawyers, Pharmaceutical companies, ALL the oil companies globally, and price gouging utility companies, may the fleas of ten thousand camels infect their crotches and armpits with stinging bites!!!!! Bring back Agrarian times and LIVE for a change!!!!! LOLOLOL The Spirit LOVES a good sense of humor, otherwise our lives would be perpetually boring.

[andor3]

Fair Tax is just a marketing ploy unconnected to any real tax reform--it''s part of the conservative "protect the wealthy" agenda. With about one minute of thought the whole idea can be dismissed. The government needs just as much money, so taxes don''t go down--it''s just who pays them. Not surprisingly, the rich folks like the "fair" tax because they would pay less and lower-income folks pay more.