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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy
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A nice idea, but I don't think it has a snowballs chance of ever getting through Congress because of the fact below. The fat cats will never vote to increase the tax on themselves and their wealthy campaign contributors.
"Hence, the very wealthy will pay more taxes when the FairTax is enacted. In a nutshell, those who spend more will pay more but low, moderate and middle income taxpayers will benefit from the greatest gains in reduced tax liabilities."