[lbo-talk] cruise report

[Carl Remick]

>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
>On Jul 31, 2007, at 8:01 PM, Michael Perelman wrote:
>
> > Why does nobody mention Gravel?
>
>He supports a consumption tax.

Gravel says that a feature called the "prebate" -- a tax reimbursement "on 
the essentials of life (food, shelter, clothing, medicine)" -- would keep 
his consumption tax (a/k/a the "Fair Tax") from being regressive.  Is this 
just smoke and mirrors?

See <http://www.gravel2008.us/?q=fair_tax>

Carl

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