http://www.bloggernews.net/19457 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/19457#comment-75874 David N-V Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:59:43 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19457#comment-75874 Personally, FTD scares me. He is a politician who will do whatever is best for politicians. I support the FairTax strongly and agree with what you wrote above. We should demand thorough and thoughtful answers to the question of support. In my opinion anyone who starts by saying the FairTax is a "good place to start" is planning to pick just enough pieces out of it to dampen the support for the proposal as written while creating a system that will be as detrimental to America as our current system. When I hear this on the left, they are usually thinking about keeping the corporate taxes, when I hear this on the right, they are usually thinking about illiminating the prebate or exempting certain items. From both sides, comes a plan that on its face seems better to suit its base, but each side would create a system that no longer completely untaxes the poorest among us. Personally I fear both major parties and believe that they both represent the power elites who beleive they need a permanent underclass to maintain their power. David Personally, FTD scares me. He is a politician who will do whatever is best for politicians. I support the FairTax strongly and agree with what you wrote above. We should demand thorough and thoughtful answers to the question of support.
In my opinion anyone who starts by saying the FairTax is a “good place to start” is planning to pick just enough pieces out of it to dampen the support for the proposal as written while creating a system that will be as detrimental to America as our current system.
When I hear this on the left, they are usually thinking about keeping the corporate taxes, when I hear this on the right, they are usually thinking about illiminating the prebate or exempting certain items. From both sides, comes a plan that on its face seems better to suit its base, but each side would create a system that no longer completely untaxes the poorest among us.
Personally I fear both major parties and believe that they both represent the power elites who beleive they need a permanent underclass to maintain their power.
David

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/19457#comment-75530 JTS Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:47:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19457#comment-75530 I talked to Fred Thompson when he was here in California for a fundraiser and I told him that he should keep speaking what he believes and make sure his "advisors" don't pull him too much. He stated that "I get pulled in a lot of different directions. When I was asked whether I would sign legislation on the Fair Tax if it was approved by Congress, I said absouloutely." He then went on to explain that his advisors were kind of upset but he didn't see what the fuss was. He wasn't sure if it was the best plan but it was better then what we had now and if it was passed by congress he would support it. I took this to mean he is not really for or against the Fair Tax but thinks it is an alternative worth looking at. I would agree with your argument that he is not really for the Fair Tax like the claim is, although I think he has left himself open to examine it in more detail later. Obviously I do not have his response on videotape or recorder and its my recollection and opinion based on his comment but I think it is pretty accurate. DISCLOSURE: I am not affiliated with Fred Thompson's campaign although I am working with a grassroots group supporting his candidacy. I talked to Fred Thompson when he was here in California for a fundraiser and I told him that he should keep speaking what he believes and make sure his “advisors” don’t pull him too much. He stated that “I get pulled in a lot of different directions. When I was asked whether I would sign legislation on the Fair Tax if it was approved by Congress, I said absouloutely.” He then went on to explain that his advisors were kind of upset but he didn’t see what the fuss was. He wasn’t sure if it was the best plan but it was better then what we had now and if it was passed by congress he would support it. I took this to mean he is not really for or against the Fair Tax but thinks it is an alternative worth looking at. I would agree with your argument that he is not really for the Fair Tax like the claim is, although I think he has left himself open to examine it in more detail later. Obviously I do not have his response on videotape or recorder and its my recollection and opinion based on his comment but I think it is pretty accurate. DISCLOSURE: I am not affiliated with Fred Thompson’s campaign although I am working with a grassroots group supporting his candidacy.

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