Pheonixops
Proud Liberal
Wanting a simplified tax code is liberal ignorance?
Interesting....
A simplified tax code is a myth that is wholly unobtainable under an income tax system. The vast majority of the tax code is nothing more than an attempt to determine what the income to be taxed is. Since there are numerous ways in which income can be made, numerous ways in which income can be lost, and numerous expenses associated with making income, the tax code has to consider all variations.
And, because of the necessary complexity, it is easy for politicians to insert provisions that favor their doner base.
The FAIR tax eliminates all of the complexity of collecting taxes, and is almost impossible to scam, even with the aid of politicians. It may be difficult to determine how much income you make, but it is easy to determine how much you spend. This tax is paid at the time of purchase, is collected by the state under the same rules that state sales taxes are collected, and it is completely transparent. An added benefit is that it collects taxes from the criminals who have never paid taxes before.
Under the "Fairtax", what would happen if a friend came over and did a plumbing job for me to help me out of a jam? How is that transaction treated under the "Fairtax"?