FAIR TAX PROGRESS

Supporters of the Fair Tax proposition continue to work toward more public exposure for the idea. The Fair Tax would abolish the Internal Revenue Service and other federal taxes and replace them with a nationwide sales tax on purchases of new products. Ashby resident Dick Grinnell is one of three area managers in Minnesota. Grinnell said the number one roadblock for the Fair Tax is elected officials. Grinnell said federal politicians don't want the Fair Tax because it would take away erode their ability to reward their friends and punish their enemies with the tax code. The Fair Tax amendment was first introduced in the US House of Representatives in 1999 by Georgia Congressman John Lindner and co-authored by Minnesota Congressman Colin Peterson.