HERE'S MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Thanks everyone, for keeping my blog active this week. You have had some good discussions and I appreciate the politeness and respect that goes along with it.

Below is an interesting letter from a fellow FairTax volunteer, Kenneth Van Dellen:

What do you think of this? I think we should put out an eye-catching leaflet that asks some good questions.Would you like a tax system that...

• Replaces the income tax, SS tax, etc., with a fairer tax?
• Lets you buy used items (houses, cars, clothes) with untaxed dollars?
• Lets you buy basic necessities with untaxed dollars?
• Completely untaxes the poorest?
• Taxes others according to what they are able to spend?
• Lets you give gifts to churches, charities, family members, and friends with untaxed dollars? (I don't think family and friends will qualify for untaxed dollars - Bobbie)
• Lets you use untaxed dollars for educational expenses?
• Does not require you to keep income and expense records if you want some of your tax payments back (as a tax refund)?
• Does not require you to pay an accountant to be sure you pay what you should and get refunded what you should get?
• Does not require you to reveal all kinds of private information to a government agency?
• Does not cause you any concern about being audited, investigated, or worse?
• Lets you pay your tax when it is due, not before you get the money?
• Makes it impossible to pay too much and have to wait months for a refund, or to not pay enough and have to send a check to the IRS?

And the list goes on…You get the idea. Rather than telling folks all about it, which we can do later, let's arouse their curiosity. Then tell them how to get more information.Perhaps my "50 Reasons Why I Like the FairTax" could be turned into 50 questions. I haven't studied that. The above items were pretty much off-the-cuff, and could possibly be worded better in some cases.