l. ron hubbard and the "fair tax" proposals

[nehemiah]

republicans are scientologists. wonderful news. tomkat for secretary of defense? he kicked ass in those spy movies.


In a strange confluence, the Scientologist proposal happens to be nearly identical to one of the trendiest conservative tax proposals of the year, the so-called FairTax, which has been endorsed by John McCain and Fred Thompson, as well as second-tier presidential candidates Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and Democrat Mike Gravel. Georgians John Lindner and Saxby Chambliss have introduced FairTax legislation in the House and Senate that would establish a 23 percent national sales tax.

But, when you mention any hint of the nexus between Scientology and the nrst--as I did briefly in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed--you'll be denounced by FairTax supporters as a smear artist. This retort, however, is simply evidence that these FairTax supporters don't know the history of their own proposal. That's too bad. Perhaps if they understood its origins in Scientology, they might have a greater appreciation for its inherent flaws.
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20070910&s=bartlett091007

[rob on the job]

You can take the pencils out of your ears now.

[micknaboz]

For these and other reasons, every reputable tax expert who has ever looked at the FairTax has concluded that the true tax rate would have to be much, much higher than 23 percent (or even 30 percent) to work--and, even at that unrealistically low rate, the plan would inspire massive tax evasion. In short, the FairTax is a crackpot scheme from beginning to end. That would be true even if the Scientologists hadn't authored it.

Its a scam, like most republican proposals.

[anEinherjer]

:rofl: Not this again. Go ahead, lefties, circle jerk yourselves blue.

[micknaboz]

:rofl: Not this again. Go ahead, lefties, circle jerk yourselves blue.

Well the lefties actually like to read stuff, study the facts to come to a logical decision.

For starters, the FairTax is deceptively calculated. When you think of a 23 percent sales tax, you think of paying an extra 23 cents on the dollar. That's how every sales tax in the world works. The FairTax, on the other hand, doesn't represent 23 percent of the pre-tax value of the item you bought, but the post-tax value of the item. So, under FairTax, you wouldn't pay $1.23 for a $1 widget--but $1.30, since the 30-cent tax is 23 percent of $1.30. How straightforward!

[JimKelly12203]

You know i'm the biggest UFO enthusiast you'll ever find. I'm totally convinced that Aliens are real and among us. And I STILL think L. Ron and his cult are the heith of insanity.

[Crinoline]

Like the tax system in place today isn't a scam against the middle class? riiiiggghhhhtttt.....

[jimmifli]

http://www.andrewsavory.com/blog/einstein.010.png

[nehemiah]

:rofl: Not this again. Go ahead, lefties, circle jerk yourselves blue.....

[35Pete]

Well the lefties actually like to read stuff, study the facts to come to a logical decision.

A decision yes. But often based more on "wishing", "hoping", often chaulk full of emoting, and always contrary to history where their ideas keep repeatedly failing.

[anEinherjer]

mick you can keep cutting and pasting that silly paragraph talking about how evil the Fair Tax is because it's based on the total register price (just like income tax) and it won't make it valid. It's not deceptive, you just don't like it.

[jimmifli]

I'm not really big on it, seems like more sizzle than steak.