Isn't Charlie Rangle cheating on his taxes the strongest argument for the FairTax? Even the the chairman of the tax code can't resist hiding his money from the IRS. No more cheating no more gaming of the code. The Fair Tax should be aggressively promoted every time one of these tax cheaters is mentioned in the news. Rangle cheater. Fair Tax

Kirk, you can't do it first at the state level because goods and services are produced at the federal level and subjected to federal taxes, plus the fed will still have it's federal income tax which is the main reason for the fairtax. Property taxes are at a state level, not at a national level. Move to a state that has no state income tax.

Mike, you forget that you wouldn't actually 'pay' a national retail sales tax with the fairtax. That tax would be included in the price and the retailer would pay it from the 'price' they price it at for their profit. They already do this today with a state's sales tax, a higher percentage wouldn't mean that much more work on their part. What you just asked for is a tax on top of the current system while still paying federal income taxes. Going back to the old analogy, the retailer prices something at $100, you only pay $100, the retailer would pay the 23% which is already inbeded. This is because the actual price would have lowered because of all the imbeded taxes are removed along the way. Opposite of the VAT where they tax the siht out of the producers then tax the siht out of you.

Can we start the fair tax on the state level, first? If we can eliminate ad-valorem and property taxes and institute the fair tax principles what would the percentage on the state level need to be? Additionally, how do we alter it when it comes time to make improvements to schools, roads, and public buildings? Are you recording the event for those of us that can't make it?

A state does not need to secede in order to pass the fair tax. In fact, States like TX and FL already have no income tax, and only a sales tax to fund state government. They do have a corporate income tax, but no personal income tax like NY or CA. Note that TX and FL are solvent while NY and CA are not...

And don't forget, Jay, you will keep all of your paycheck. Think you might buy more stuff if that happens?

Could you please archive this special and send out a link in the next Boortz Blast? I only caught the last 5 minutes.

The Fair Tax is a brilliant way to generate revenue for essential government functions and will spur economic growth.

However, it will never become law.
Here's why.
1) There is a whole industry that makes its money off the current Internal Revenue Code. Examples are H&R Block, Turbo Tax etc. This group will fight to keep the status quo and have money to lobby.
2) Since the mortgage interest is deductible on the 1040, the realtors and bankers will fight to keep the status quo. They also have money with which to lobby.
3) Politicians use the Internal Revenue Service and the current tax code to create incentives to certain behavoirs. They will fight to keep the status quo because as many have said, they do not want to give up their power.

I think that something drastic such as a State seceding and implementing the Fair Tax to show that it would work would be the only way for the Feds to get the message. Because people are not going to vote out their individual representative even though that same person thinks that the rest of the bums should be thrown out.