www.fairtax.org . The cost of government is the underlying cause of most problems we face in America today. Immigration control, conservation, the trade deficit, and rising prices are all exacerbated because of the tax system we endure. The cost of government is hidden from us by the income tax system. Unless we can change the way we collect taxes, we will never know the true cost of government, and will never be able to control it.

Current estimates of the costs of our federal government are about 45 cents of every dollar we earn / receive. That does not include the cost of our state government. If we could show the real cost of govenment up front to every individual, and apply the cost to all that enjoy our society, both citizens and visitors, then every one will be treated fairly, with no distinctions.

The Fair Tax is before Congress right now. It is H.R. 25 in the House, and S.25 in the Senate. It has over 50 cosponsors in the House. It will replace all income tax, both corporate and individual, with a 23%(inclusive) sales tax on the final end sale of all new items.

No more payroll deductions. Just straight calculation of gross pay, and you keep all of it. No more gift taxes. No more death taxes. No more business to business taxes. No more inheritance tax. No more income tax filing, and no more IRS.

Used items are not taxed. Savings and investments are not taxed. Education expenses, as investments in our future generations, are not taxed.

Remember that businesses are just tax collectors for the government, and always calculate their taxes into the prices of all goods and services. So, you, the consumer, are paying 23% of the price of everything you buy in corporate taxes.

The $550-Billion we spend each year in tax compliance can be used productively throughout our entire society. Businesses that have left our shores for cheaper labor overseas will come back home. Surveys have already been conducted to prove it.

Our current tax regulations are damaging our economy, and making the U.S. the least attractive nation in the world for industry and trade. We are already losing ground, and if something is not done soon, we will be relegated to the history of past super-powers, and surpassed by China. Five years max.

Go to www.fairtax.org . Call your Congressional representatives and let them know you want them to vote for H.R. 25 and S.25, do it soon. Maybe next April 15th will be just another day.