Democrats Float "Fair Tax" Idea

Do Democrats fear the Tea Party so much that they would divide themselves to drive a wedge between Republicans and the Tea Party?

Democrats are eyeing the “fair tax” as a wedge issue in the 2010 elections, hoping to force Republican candidates across the country to take a stand on the conservative proposal.

The so-called fair tax — which would replace the current income tax system with a 23 percent national sales tax — has been a campaign plank for some conservatives for years, but it has gained prominence with the rise of the Tea Party movement. The Tea Party “Contract from America,” released last week, calls for a “single-rate tax system.”

The problem for Democrats is that a flat tax in any form denies them the opportunity to exploit the tax system to reward allies and punish opponents. That would cost them a lot of power and Democrats live to wield power.


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