Goat farmer. Retired teacher & school superintendent. Promoter of student engagement & school success through Choice Theory. “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you!” — Zig Ziglar
This is an extremely regressive measure, as lower income folks spend virtually all of their income and are thus totally exposed to a sales tax, while the rich need only spend a fraction of their income, thereby managing & minimizing their tax burden. Terrible idea.
House Republicans will introduce the FairTax Act, proposing to abolish the IRS and replace income tax with a 23% national sales tax. They claim it’ll make undocumented immigrants pay taxes, but it shifts the burden to working families, raising costs on essentials while benefiting the wealthy.
January 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is an extremely regressive measure, as lower income folks spend virtually all of their income and are thus totally exposed to a sales tax, while the rich need only spend a fraction of their income, thereby managing & minimizing their tax burden. Terrible idea.
Trump in August: "From the day I take the oath of office, we’ll rapidly drive prices down, and make America affordable again. Prices will come down. You just watch. They’ll come down and they’ll come down fast."
Trump now: “It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard."
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Trump lied and would say anything to win the election.