Renewed call for a flat tax

Hi

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a strong advocate for the flat or fair tax. Most people do not know much about how it works or what the effect would be. I am writing this in the hope that I can clear up some of the misconceptions about the tax.

There are several advantages to using this tax structure, probably the major advantage is that it tends to limit the power of the federal government. The only way there can be a tax increase is to raise the rate of tax. That means that the lobbyists and other "power brokers" in DC would be severely curtailed. They derive their power through political donations in exchange for favorable legislation, including tax legislation The power they wield would be diminished and transferred to the people. Imagine, the American people having the power to control their own financial destiny. Great.

With the diminishing of power in DC would come the lessening of the desire to serve perpetually in public elected office. Read between the lines, term limits. There is a saying, "Money is the mothers milk of politics", a flat tax would cut off this supply. The American people would dictate how much tax is sent to DC because the public controls spending.

The Internal Revenue Service could be retrained to do other federal duties. Every body gains. I only hope that there can be a ground up movement to implement this tax.

Please continue to remember our brave warriors and pray for them.
GOD Bless