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Bad headline.

This is a House bill proposing a massive 23% federal sales tax. It terminates “if the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing an income tax) is not repealed within seven years,” which practically means Americans would be paying it plus income tax for the rest of Trump’s Presidency plus most of his successor’s term.

Also, note the sponsor [1]. Buddy’s legislative track record is in healthcare [2]. This is a messaging bill. (And a bad one at that.)

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Carter

[2] https://buddycarter.house.gov/legislation/sponsoredbills.htm



Not only is it a bad headline, it's false.

The name of the linked bill is H.R.25 - FairTax Act of 2023.

As evidenced by the name, the bill was introduced to the House on January 9, 2023. Who was President in 2023? Joe Biden.

I am flagging this thread because it's fake news, I hope gniting gets a stern warning from dang for this.


Fair points... updated the headline so that it is not misleading.




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