Repub Senate candidate wants National Sales Tax vs. Federal Income Tax

[Mike L]

In the SC Senate race, the idiot Jim Demint (R) is proposing to abolish the Federal income tax and replace it with a national sales tax. This is the most stupid proposal on its face that I've ever seen. The problem is that people here in SC ARE quite stupid. Even though it would obviously shift the tax burden to the poor and middle class, I'm afraid the people of SC aren't smart enough to figure it out. There is an internet poll on the question regarding support for this proposal on my local TV chanel's website and, so far, support for the proposal is 2 to 1 with 777 votes in. Do me a favor and click "no" for this poll.

http://www.wspa.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSPA/Page/SPA_FrontPage

Here's the Dem candidate's website:

http://www.inez2004.com/portal/

[rockymountaindem]

1. What are the poll numbers in SC?

[Mike L]

4. the only poll out so far was a GOP poll.

So We don't know. Inez Tenenbaum is trying to keep Fritz Hollings' seat for us. Inez is popular in the state and is known statewide from her current job as State Superintendent of Education.

Of course, DeMint(ed) has a 527 group that is running distorted attack ads against Tenenbaum. Inez is trying to raise more money to fight back.

[ieoeja]

2. That is actually becoming a mainstream GOP issue.

It is definitely something for which they are aiming. And they do have excellent reasoning. If people had more money in their pocket, they would have more incentive to spend money. While making every thing more expensive through a national sales tax would, uh ... er ... havenoeffectwhatsoever.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

As I always tell people, the old saying was "Democrats never met a tax they didn't like", but a more accurate statement would be "Democrats never met a tax they DID like except for the income tax while Republicans never met a tax they did NOT like except for income".

[meti57b]

3. it's a good way to de-fund the federal government and thats what they want

[Lefty48197]

5. Wise up buddy, the people of SC are certainly no dumber than you are.

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[Thrill]

6. She's another one who tries to

stay away from Kerry.