tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338679290238780332.post6369499402657738701..comments2023-07-03T11:34:28.299-04:00Comments on EconoBlast: Fair Tax, Flat Tax, or Value Added Tax?David L. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272267770395417058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338679290238780332.post-20095536530465555742009-10-15T18:09:27.513-04:002009-10-15T18:09:27.513-04:00The idealist in me says we have at least some chan...The idealist in me says we have at least some chance. The realist in me says no chance at all, short of a revolution.<br /><br />This country began with no income tax and a mighty aversion to a large, powerful, central government. Yet, here we are today with a large, powerful, central government. That didn't happen by chance.<br /><br />A republic like the United States has the seeds of its own demise sown into the fabric, evidently. Given human nature to want something for nothing, and given the remoteness of the people from their elected representatives (try to get one on the phone if you don't believe me), I see no hope that we can reverse our inexorable march toward an all powerful, all encompassing welfare state. We are most of the way there alreadyDavid L. Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272267770395417058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338679290238780332.post-45824619605470182442009-10-15T13:17:55.015-04:002009-10-15T13:17:55.015-04:00Realistically, what would you say the chances are ...Realistically, what would you say the chances are of something like this getting passed? I think either would be a vast improvement over the current system of nonsense we have now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255157379511737314noreply@blogger.com