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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Chuck Norris :: Townhall.com Columnist
Time for TEA and a Fair Tax
by Chuck Norris
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FairTax's plan would do away with all taxes and would put in their place a single consumptive (fair) tax, which right now is the closest practical proposal to the taxation system favored by the Founders. With the fair tax, the harder you worked and the more money you made the better off you and our economy would be. You would pay taxes only when you bought something, which means that you could control how much you'd be taxed and that you never would be penalized for working hard.

It's time we had a system through which people didn't have to figure out ways to cheat in order to save their money. Again, as Huckabee says: "The fair tax is a completely transparent tax system. It doesn't increase taxes. It's revenue-neutral. But here's what it will do: It will bring business back to the United States that is leaving our shores because our tax laws make it impossible for an American-based business to compete. … The fair tax was designed by economists from Harvard and Stanford and some of the leading think tanks across the country."

There are also trillions of dollars hiding in offshore accounts. With the fair tax, the people with their money offshore could bring it back to invest here, which would give a huge boost to our economy. It's the biggest stimulation package there is. As the FairTax Web site says, "Think of it as the World's Biggest Economic Jumper Cables."

If the Founding Fathers were here today, I believe they would support the fair tax. As James Madison said, "Taxes on consumption are always least burdensome because they are least felt and are borne, too, by those who are both willing and able to pay them; that of all taxes on consumption, those on foreign commerce are most compatible with the genius and policy of free states."

We don't need more tax reform. We need a tax revolution! And FairTax's plan would provide it. If we all jumped on the bandwagon and demanded our representatives implement such a taxation system, we could restore our nation economically and make the financially impossible become possible again.

Friends, we must keep fighting. Join your nearest TEA party or FairTax rally, and bring your cell phone, too, so that you can call Congress and the president to share why you've gathered together. (The phone number for representatives and senators is 202-224-3121, and the president's is 202-456-1414.)

If you haven't found the nearest location for a TEA party or FairTax rally, go to TeaPartyDay.com or FairTax.org. Invite your friends, too. And don't forget to bring copies of this article or another one that explains the fair tax so others can be educated, as well. Why wait? Forward it now to everyone you know, and let's get the party rolling!

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July 4th
The next tea party Im hearing will be on the 4th of july. If you havent heard ask around about it. I agree ACORN is nothing but thugs, and I heard that they get paid with our tax dollars. Its outrageous. Something else with this group is their participation next year in the census. I think that needs to be protested about as well.

Re: The real NRA...the frauds!
I do not think that that is true. and here's why, the 1968 Gun Control Act was put in as a safty messure if you would read it you would see.

It limmits the moving of arms across boarders (exept by licenced manufacurers) as to prevent terriorist and such be able to bring wepons cashes with them every time they move or have commited a crime.

Any one who has commited a federal offense can't own or opperate a fire arm. this is fair because if a cop killer or murderer is living down the street I wouldn't want to know they are allowed to have guns.

Any alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States. once again that 9-11 terriorists, etc.

Anyone who has been discharged from the US Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. to be discharged you have to have F*^#$D up pretty bad do be dishournerable discharged.

check your facts


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