Fair tax - part II

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Back again to wrap up the fair ( flat ) tax matter. In my previous blog I touched upon the subject and stated that I considered it mandatory for any conservative resurgence. Today I am going to spell out why I consider this so vital.
The 2008 election cycle really spelled out how important money is today in our current electoral system. The candidates are forced to campaign long and hard, neglecting their jobs ( But not their salaries ), The 2012 cycle has begun, they are already planning how to raise money. Take the money out of the equation and you have a much cleaner election. In our present system candidates are more concerned about money for reelection than they are about doing the right thing. Most of this money comes from lobbyists, despite what Obama wants you to believe. He contradicts himself,- on one hand the poor cant afford health care but they can afford to make donations to his campaign. Give the American people credit for knowing that is a lot of bilge. Since the lobby groups try to buy influence they rely heavily on tax breaks and similar perks. Enactment of the fair tax would remove the tax benefits from the equation, no longer would there be a need for groups to lobby, Since the lobbyists would gain no benefits from exerting influence, they would slowly disappear. Money as a factor is either minimized or completely negated. Because politicians would lose out on getting campaign financing from lobbyists, they would eventually lose the desire to run. who wants to spend money on a job where there is not a great payoff in power and money, especially given that about half of the people dislike you. Thus, the need for term limits would disappear.
We can cite many instances where lobbyists rely on political help, These examples cover both major parties. Just to cite a few - Senator Stevens, why do we need a bridge to nowhere? Senator Byrd, why do we need you to control spending and see that so much pork has been given to your home state, Senator Dodd, ( Congressman Barney Frank, Senator Conrad, and even Obama are included in this ) why do we need Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to give public funds to you to run your campaign? No money needed, no influence peddling. Plain and simple. Senator Biden, you ran with Obama on a platform of change, does that mean you are going ti root your lobbyist son out of Washington. If so, when? I don't think I am going to hold by breath until this comes about. This is only a small sample of how money corrupts, we don't deserve it and we don't need it. This is why I think that the fair tax would solve this problem.
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