first I have heard of it. Not totally sure how it works. A sales tax is generally considered regressive but I do like the idea of taxing consumption not income or savings. Also an improvement over the flat tax. Seems worth a look.
Dana On 1/10/06, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/10/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If the majority of the populace no longer had to pay taxes, I am sure you > > would see a huge increase in donations and charity. > > Sounds like you'd be a fan of Fairtax (www.fairtax.org). I saw it > mentioned by Russell Madere in a thread last year but haven't seen it > mentioned since. The Fairtax book is a very interesting read. > > Anyone else on the list read this book? > > -Cameron > > -- > Cameron Childress > Sumo Consulting Inc > http://www.sumoc.com > --- > cell: 678.637.5072 > aim: cameroncf > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191510 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
