-=> On 02-01-98  02:43, Bob Mcdaniel did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Forbs@ahgo.com concerning advert. for 23% sales tax <=-
 BM> For the last month an radio add is askin for us to do 'what
 BM> ever' to get a flst tax of 23% on 'what you buy" to replace
 BM> the current U.S. tax system. They give a phone No. of
 BM> 1-800-FAIR TAX. 
 BM> What is known about this??
 BM> I thought 17% was too much even though it was said it would
 BM> keep current federal income at its current level. 
 BM> Looking forward to the next update.
I think the 17% was the flat (income) tax while the 23% was
the sales tax; so on a national scale, we're talking about
17% of taxable wages and 23% of consumer sales. National
taxable wages and national consumer sales aren't the same
base.
It may also be that the 23% includes social security
reform. 
... I feel more like I do now than I did a while ago.
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