by John P. Kuchta Jr.
VNS Columnist
It’s difficult to imagine that, contrary to the 2008 campaign, not one of the Republicrat candidates for President has adopted the FAIR TAX as their own solution to the economic malaise that is chocking the life out of our economy.
Back in 2008, Mike Huckabee “got it.” Huckabee realized that the FAIR TAX would energize the economy by creating certainty in the minds of entrepreneurs and established businessmen and women.
Current tax rates and provisions are open to “negotiation” by powerful political lobbyists and politicians. With the lobbyists come heavy campaign contributions.
No politician likes to give-up power. It’s as simple as that. Does it matter that the country would thrive? Hell no or the FAIR TAX would have already been adopted.
And remember when you hear his “State of the Union” speech” tonight, Obammie will be calling for more taxes on the 53% of us schmucks who still pay taxes. The other 47% don’t care if taxes go up because they pay no federal income tax. We’re at a tipping point, folks. The inmates are running the asylum.
It’s actually funny (if it wasn’t so tragic) to listen to the current crop of candidates discuss their plans for resuscitating the economy. Romney’s plan is over 50 pages long. Thanks for nothing, Mitt. The solution takes only three words: THE FAIR TAX.
Herman Cain’s “9, 9, 9 Plan” was catching fire because it was simple, direct and effective; but, that’s not all that was flaming. Herman had to bow out but it wasn’t because his economic plan didn’t make sense.
Can we look for some progress on the tax issue and coherent plans for rescuing our ailing economy? Not when the candidates can use the media to focus our attention on Newt’s courtship of his third wife or Romney’s venture capital background.
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