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Neal, I believe you may be missing the main reason why many Republican leaders are not supporting the Fair Tax. I believe most citizens who consider themselves Republicans will support the Fair Tax once they fully understand it. The same can not be said of most Republican politicians. The reason is simply power. Most people tend to be attracted to public office not out of some desire to serve their fellow man, but out of a desire for power and prestige. People who are attracted to power and prestige are not likely to support a measure which basically takes away most of their power. This is true of both Democrats and Republicans. That is why I see little chance of getting the Fair Tax through the Congress. <br> Instead we need to focus on the state legislatures. State legislators tend to be more in-touch with their constituents and hence more responsive to them. Also, when you look at the number of "red" states, it should be easier to get 2/3 of the legislatures to support a Constitutional Convention to address the Fair Tax.<br> This will be a difficult path, no matter which we it goes, but I do feel there is a better chance starting with the states.
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