ORGANIZE A MARCH FOR THE FAIRTAX

Following is a letter from Gary Anderson, a FairTax volunteer, admonishing us all that now is the time to get out there and march for the FairTax. Do it for yourself:


What does "Critical Mass" look like?

Well, is it like "Pandora's Box"? Or "St. Elmo's Fire"? If (when) the FairTax has reached critical mass, will it tap us on the sholder and say, "Ahem!", or just mow us over in growth? I suppose it depends on what speed you're moving at. As proof, logon to Michelle Malkin's site and hear about four protests in four days, and more coming as I speak. Seattle, Mesa, AZ, Denver, Kansas City, and soon Chicago, L.A. and Atlanta; IT'S HAPPENING, and you don't even realize it. Try "ReTeaParty.com" and Google "tea party".

FairTaxers may be bowled over by their own issue, and only a few are moving with the flow. As example, see this article in IBD today, in which (some) FairTaxers are doing the work to make a difference:
http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=16&issue=20090220

THERE ARE genuine FairTaxers who are VERY hip to what's happening in this groundswell. And if you're waiting for it to happen, maybe it's because it's passing you by. I have been increasingly upset by this "spirit of control" surfacing within FairTax, where we sheepishly wait for "permission" to act, that has an effect of a brakeshoe to the grassroots movement. Everywhere I look there are Americans who are Mad as H---, and doing things with hundreds of boots on the ground. but some of us are still busy setting up booths. April 15th is going to be a great kick in the A-- for FairTax, but not so much as the July 4th march, in several cities simultaneously, and soon up Pennsylvania Avenue.


IF FairTaxers fail to take their rightful place in these marches, we only pave a path for "other tax plans" that will NOT WORK. Get UP, Get Educated to what's going on, and Get OUT there, to LEAD these maddend masses. 90% of them don't know what they want, and if WE don't tell them, it will derail Fairtax, perhaps forever. NOW is the time, to show them the "premiere" tax plan that will cure the ills they can discern, yet not define.

DO NOT wait for an official FairTax "sanctioned" event, with all the Who's Whos to WOW you! YOU are the FairTax! YOU get downtown on April 15th, and lead them in the way they should go. YOU promote other marches in other cities, and YOU fill the web with your presence (as well as your personal presence).

Some of these groups protest the Fed, or free elections, and even the right to assemble: Pay no mind of what issue they shout about, they're shouting for YOU to guide them. BE THERE with your banner, and they will appear as a FairTax army behind YOU! NOW is critical mass, and it's erupting all across this land! If you don't see it-- you just missed it.

Gary R. Anderson

GREAT U-TUBE FAIRTAX COMMERCIALS

Here are some great FairTax commercials shown on U-Tube, produced by Paul Wizikowski, a FairTax supporter. They are very short and really make their point. I wish we could see them on Network TV:

FairTaxHub "Less" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se7-smPLydI

FairTaxHub "Collected": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JGj85npt-c

FairTaxHub "How Much?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3OaIA_Of1s

FairTaxHub "Her": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBUkeiTX4Ek

FairTaxHub "How it works": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2yt5gQsmHg&feature=channel_page

If these links don't work, let me know and I will contact Paul to see how I can do this better. THESE ARE GREAT!

NEW SECTION OF HR25

SEC. 401. ELIMINATION OF SALES TAX IF SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT NOT REPEALED.
If the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is not repealed before the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, then all provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act shall not apply to any use or consumption in any year beginning after December 31 of the calendar year in which or with which such period ends, except that the Sales Tax Bureau of the Department of the Treasury shall not be terminated until 6 months after such December 31.
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This is supposed to make our Congress more comfortable with the FairTax, which we sorely need this year to get us out of this horrible economic hole they have gotten us into. This has been a bi-partisan effort to bring our country down economically and make us more dependent than ever on "government". Now let's "hope" for a bi-partisan effort to boost our economy back up and make it more prosperous than ever, with the FairTax.

Keep on writing, calling or faxing your congressman until they finally get the picture - it's not about them, it's about the economy. And about the survival of our country.

MAKE SOME NOISE

I just read about the Grassroots Freedom Rides, a motorcycle group who is touring the country to promote the FairTax

You can make a pledge to contribute so much per mile and 80% of the collections will go to support the efforts of Fairtaxers all over the country to help them in their efforts to inform and enthuse the public about the FairTax. Following is a portion of their Mission Statement from their website.

Mission Statement
To generate enthusiasm, give a voice and fund raising assistance to grass root supporters in the FairTax movement throughout the nation, through motorcycle enthusiasts and those who support them. We seek to "Make Some Noise" so that we're heard throughout the USA. We seek to synergize the time, talent and treasure of FairTax grass roots supporters by organizing a financial support system for the great ideas generated by this wonderful group of people to educate their fellow citizens about the FairTax.

Please visit their website to view the rest of their mission statement, pictures of their motorcycles, etc. and how to make a pledge to this worthy cause.

THE FAIRTAX IS NEEDED NOW

The FairTax is needed NOW, to dig us out of this economic morrass. It would solve our economic problems, put Social Security and Medicare back on solid ground, bring trillions of dollars in off-shore money back to America and solve the problems of corporate America, including unemployment.

I don't want to see our country become a third world country because Congress turns up its nose at "change". "Change" to the FairTax and their will again be "Hope."

TRANSITION FROM INCOME TAX TO FAIRTAX

Below is an excerpt from an e-mail from a FairTax volunteer:

Under frequently asked questions on the FT website, the question "What do we experience in the transition from the income tax to the FairTax?" is No. 46. The reply is:

Everyone will have to think about taxes in a different way. Income -- what we earn -- no longer has to be documented, measured, and tracked for tax purposes. The only relevant measure of our tax liability is the amount we choose to spend on final, discretionary consumption. Tax-related issues are suddenly a lot simpler and more straightforward than they used to be. The aggravation and anxiety associated with “April 15th ” disappears forever after passage of the FairTax. The FairTax is not new -- most Americans come into contact with sales taxes daily, since 45 states currently use them to collect state revenues. It is easier to switch from an income tax to the FairTax system than it is to switch from gallons to liters, or from feet to meters! Of course, those who depend on the structure and complexity of our current system (e.g., tax lobbyists, tax preparers, and tax shelter promoters) will have to find more productive economic pursuits. However, everyone will have enough advance notice to adjust to the new system.

Job creation booms. Residential real estate booms. Financial services boom. Exports boom. Retail prospers. Farming and ranching prosper. Churches and charities prosper. Civil liberties are enhanced. In short, it is difficult to imagine the far-reaching, positive effects of this change. Though this tax policy is exactly what our Founding Fathers counseled us to do with the Federalist Papers and the Constitution.

IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN? I THINK IT WILL..........

This was presented to the East Tennessee Libertarian group on May 13th. It was an adaptation of an article by our own John Linder. Perhaps this will help some of you in presenting the FairTax.


Upon telling folks about the FairTax bill, they frequently say, “It’ll never happen.” This has been the common reaction to every big idea ever proposed in the history of man. If the FairTax plan is such a great idea, if it is much needed, then why will it never happen?

Have we become so cynical that we cannot believe that much-needed change is possible?

Have we come to accept the current tax code as a permanent, immutable part of our lives?

The FairTax bill would repeal all corporate and individual income taxes, payroll taxes, self-employment taxes, capital gains taxes, death taxes and gift taxes. They would be replaced with a revenue-neutral, 23% personal consumption tax. Americans would receive their entire paycheck. They would have the power to choose exactly when and how much to pay in taxes. It is in keeping with Libertarian thinking that all taxes should be voluntary and that government should not have the power to confiscate our earnings.

The FairTax achieves this by offering to every household of American citizens a tax prebate. The prebate will amount to 23% of the money they spend up to the poverty level. Families that spend only to buy basic necessities will be tax free because the prebate will cover their taxes every month. When a rich man decides to buy a new private jet 23% of the purchase price will enter the federal treasury. America will return to taxing wealth instead of wages.

There are many reasons why changing the way we fund our federal government is necessary. Here are three of the most compelling:

1) Our current code is taxing American businesses into a severe disadvantage in competing in the global economy. Because of corporate, personal and payroll taxes our businesses have a 22% embedded tax in every good they produce. Foreign goods do not have this burden and so have a leg up on American industries. The FairTax will give our industries the best business cost structure in the world.

2) Our current code punishes productivity. On average, Americans lose 33% of their wages to taxation. The FairTax will unleash the power of the American worker and greatly increase their spendable income.

3) Our current code violates the right to privacy of Americans. The FairTax will restore the privilege of anonymity long cherished but long denied. Under the FairTax, there will be no more IRS and no reason for the government to know how much you earn and how you spend it.

Change should be a no-brainer, but the current system is perceived as a constant that has always been and always will be. The reality is that following the 1894 Supreme Court decision declaring an income tax unconstitutional, it took politicians 19 years to contrive and have ratified the 16th amendment in 1913. Subsequently, Congress adopted a simple tax code that permitted only a small flat tax on the very wealthy. This was the beginning of the monstrosity of a code that suffocates American liberty today.

We can only wonder how many people in 1894 when they heard the idea of an income tax said, “Bad idea, but it’ll never happen.” How many people hearing in 1895 that all senior citizens would be provided a government pension said, “Great idea, but it’ll never happen.” The Social Security program we have today began in 1896 as the Civil War Pension program. As all entitlement programs are wont to do, it grew and evolved until it was signed into law as the Social Security Act in 1935.

The FairTax bill was introduced in Congress in 1999. It is a big idea and big ideas take time to establish. Gaining momentum is the greatest challenge to the enactment of the FairTax bill, and there is no greater momentum killer than Congress. The only antidote to the failure of Congress to act is to let them know the will of the overwhelming majority of American voters. In just nine years, a grass-roots force of over a million FairTax supporters has been mobilized. FairTax rallies of over 10,000 Americans have been held, and 72 members of Congress have been persuaded to co-sponsor the FairTax bill. Most Americans have not heard of the FairTax bill and most politicians probably have not read the bill. Only by spreading the word on it will the FairTax bill be passed.

Ronald Reagan touched on the greatness of our country when he stated that the American people have always had the capacity “to do whatever needs to be done to preserve this greatest bastion of freedom.” We will do this; we will do it because we must if we are to preserve the greatness that generations before us created. In closing, to those of you out there who say, “great idea, it will never happen,” imagine the dinner table talk when John Kennedy told America we were going to send men to the moon.