[ale] fair tax

[marvin.higginbottom at gmail.com (Marvin, International Martian of Mystery)]

Jim wrote:
> Just my opinion.  Don't get me wrong, I'm in favor of a simpler tax 
> scheme and this one looks promising, but because it is "fair" it won't 
> see the light of day.  "Fair" and "just" are not words working 
> politicians are interested in pursuing.  Their goal is to remain in 
> office.  To do that you have to have money.  To get enough money, you 
> have to sell your soul to the special interest groups.
>   
You get what they pay for...