John Linder reintroduced the FairTax once again....
However, this year Our
Rep. Dan Boren did not stand with him. He as yet has not
signed back on as
a cosponsor of the 2009 Bill. I have been calling his
offices leaving messages
for him expressing my dismay, as well as emailing him. I
suggest that you do
the same, this is just Not acceptable. Not sure if Nancy
and Company has
gotten to Dan or what, but Your help is greatly needed as
it will take all of us in the 2nd District to demand that he continues
to cosponsor HR25. It's Us that
Mr. Boren works for.... and perhaps we need to remind him
of that.
Thanks to you all,
Carol Chouinard
OkFairTax.org
918.636.8850
From: John Linder
john@johnlinder.com Member of Congress (R-GA7) Original
Sponsor
Subject: The FairTax is alive in the 111th Congress>
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 12:58 PM
Friends,
I am extremely happy to tell you that HR 25, the FairTax,
has been reintroduced and is alive and well in the 111th
Congress. Not only that, the FairTax has been dropped
(submitted) with more original co-sponsors than it has ever
had. This is an incredible accomplishment, and it has
everything to do with you and the immense passion and
work you have put into it.
As a citizen co-sponsor of the FairTax you have played
an active role in illustrating to other Members of Congress
that the FairTax is important to you and is the right step
for America to once again regain her prominence.
Thank you for that.
Our citizen co-sponsor effort has become a powerful
tool, as I hoped it would. This means we need to work
together to enhance and strengthen it. Our goal in
Congress is to reach 100 co-sponsors on the bill, and
our goal for the citizen co-sponsors is to reach 100,000.
I truly believe that if our citizen co-sponsors can achieve
that goal, then that will be the catalyst for HR 25 crossing
that 100 co-sponsor threshold. So now is the time, if you
haven't gotten a friend to join the fight, do it today by
thank you; now go try and find ten more.
The success of the FairTax to date has been tremendous,
and it is all a result of your hard work. It is incumbent
upon all of us that we step up our efforts to ensure that
the FairTax has not yet reached its peak, but is still climbing.
Thank you again for all you do,
John
A little history lesson on what's what
regarding our Social Security.
“Many years ago in
Seattle, two wonderful neighbors, Elliott and Patty Roosevelt came to my home to
swim on a regular basis. They were a great couple full of laughter and stories
that today I continue to marvel at. Both are now deceased, but their stories
remain. During the years of our friendship we had many, many discussions about
Elliott's parents (President Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt) and how his
father and mother never intended for the Social Security and Welfare programs to
turn out the way they are today”
When Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA)
Program he promised:
1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary,
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their
annual incomes into the Program,
3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be
deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,
4.) That the money the participants put into the independent "Trust Fund" rather
than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund
the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and,
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.
Since many of us
have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check
every month and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we
paid to the Federal government to "put away" you may be interested in the
following:!
Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust
Fund" and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democrat controlled House and
Senate.
Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social
Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democrat Party.
Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: It was Bill Clinton and the Democrats, with Al Gore
casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he
was Vice President.
Q:
Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?
A: Jimmy Carter and the Democrat Party. Immigrants moved into this
country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democrat
Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!
Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and violating of the original
contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans
want to take your Social Security away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
The FairTax Plan is a nonpartisan national grassroots
campaign to replace the federal income tax system with a progressive
national retail sales tax. It provides a "prebate" to ensure no American
pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level, dollar-for-dollar
federal revenue replacement and, through companion legislation, repeal of
the 16th Amendment.
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The Fair Tax Act: (H. R. 25)
 | Repeals all corporate and individual income taxes,
payroll taxes, self-employment taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes
and gift taxes. |
| Imposes a revenue-neutral personal consumption tax on
all new goods and services at the point of final purchase.
Business-to-business transactions and used products (which have already
been taxed) are not subject to the sales tax. |
| Rebates the sales tax on all spending up to the
poverty level.
|
Results of the FairTax:
|
Dramatically reduce the costs of
goods and services by 20 to 30 percent.
|
|
Allows you to keep 100 percent of
your paycheck, pension, and Social Security payments.
|
| Gross Domestic Product will increase by almost 10.5
percent in the first year after enactment.
|
| Compliance costs would decrease by 90 percent.
|
| Real investment would initially increase by 76
percent relative to the investment that would be made under present law.
While this increase would gradually decline, it remains 15 percent
higher than under the existing tax structure. |
| Exports would increase by 26 percent initially and
would remain more than 13 percent above the level under the current tax
system.
|
| Real wages will increase. |
| Increases incentives to work by as much as 20 percent
in many households, leading to higher economic growth and efficiency.
|
| Interest rates will fall 25 to 35 percent |
100 years ago
America had no national debt.
100
years ago America had the largest middle class in the world.
100 years ago America was the most prosperous in the world.
Taxes that did not
exist 100 years ago:
Accounts
Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Court Fines
(indirect taxes)
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax
(FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax
(42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax Interest expense
(tax on the money)
Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges
(tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties
(tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Septic Permit Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
(Social Security Tax Tax
(tax on
top of tax))
Road Usage Taxes
(Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Road Toll Booth Taxes
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and
local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Toll Bridge Taxes
Toll Tunnel Taxes
Traffic Fines
(indirect taxation)
Trailer Registration Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
10/18/05
Congressional
Candidate Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Wayland
Smalley (R-OK) signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Wayland Smalley, a Republican vying for Oklahoma’s 6th District
State house seat, recently signed the Taxpayer Protection
Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR). The Pledge commits
signers to “oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax
rates for individuals and/or businesses … and oppose any net reduction or
elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by
further reducing tax rates."
ATR has offered the
Pledge to all candidates for federal office since 1987. To date, President
George W. Bush, 46 U.S. Senators, and 221 members of the U.S. House of
Representatives have signed the Pledge. Additionally, six Governors and
over 1,260 state legislators have signed the Pledge as well.
“America needs
leaders who are committed to protecting taxpayers, and signing our Pledge
demonstrates that kind of leadership,”
said Grover Norquist, president of ATR.
“By signing the
Pledge, Wayland Smalley demonstrates allegiance to hard-working taxpayers
nationwide, as well as dedication to taxpayers in Oklahoma. I applaud
Wayland for the leadership and dedication he showed by signing the
Pledge.”
“I strongly encourage
every candidate for federal and state elective office to sign the Pledge,”
Norquist continued.
Americans for Tax Reform is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and
taxpayer groups who oppose all federal and state tax increases. For
more information or to arrange an interview with Mr. Norquist please
contact Christopher Butler at (202)785-0266 or by email at
cbutler@atr.org
Not Yours To
Give
Col. David Crockett
US Representative from Tennessee...(click
to read)
