Where the Candidates Stand on the Fair Tax

Rather than rehashing my reasons for supporting the Fair Tax, I thought it would be good to find where the 2008 presidential candidates stand. You may notice that some notable candidates are not listed here; the reason is because I haven’t found any public statements by these candidates on the Fair Tax one way or the other. Others that I have listed under Considering the Fair Tax, the Flat Tax, or other “tax reform” have either stated they want to remove the income tax (but haven’t mentioned the Fair Tax by name) or haven’t made up their minds on the Fair Tax. With enough pressure, I think some of these candidates can be swayed.

Supports the Fair Tax
Mike Gravel (D) source: http://www.gravel2008.us/
John Cox (R) source: http://www.cox2008.com/
Michael Charles Smith (R) http://www.smithforpresident.com/

Considering the Fair Tax, the Flat Tax, or other “tax reform”
Ron Paul (R) source: April 18, 2007 Politico Interview
Duncan Hunter (R) source: http://www.gohunter.com/
Mitt Romney (R) source: http://www.mittromney.com/
Tom Tancredo (R) source: http://www.teamtancredo.com/
Sam Brownback (R) source: Freedomworks Blog

Opposed to the Fair Tax
John McCain (R) source: Fair Tax Senate Score Card
Barack Obama (D) source: Fair Tax Senate Score Card
Christopher Dodd (D) source: Fair Tax Senate Score Card
Joseph Biden (D) source: Fair Tax Senate Score Card
Hillary Clinton (D) source: Fair Tax Senate Score Card
Dennis Kurcinich (D) source: Fair Tax House Score Card

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