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Originally Posted by jviehe
While the possible changes to the bill as written is a valid argument, not knowing what those changes are going to be makes it difficult to argue them. When congress has a serious debate on the Fair Tax, then I can argue against it. Till then, its futile. I can only support the bill as it is proposed.
Beyond that, my ideal system is actually a flat fee system. But you have to have some kind of tax. How else do you pay for the common defense? I dont think taxation is unjust as long as it applied fairly and simply, and you have a chocie in whether to pay it.
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By definition, a tax is something which people
do not have an option to not pay. How do people have an option whether or not to pay the FairTax?
As for paying for the common defence I would have to ask you what common defence? The common defence of the world? Nation? State? City? Or some other arbitrary group of people? Is there a reason I should be forced to pay for the defence of people in Maine? Is there a reason people in Maine should be forced to pay for the defence of people in Georgia?