I do not agree w/any graduated tax system.
Any perceived tax payments, for those who are perceived to earn or be worth more, is not fair.
As soon as you talk about rich having to pay more because they could is wrong.
Govt should not be in the business of deciding who deserves more or less.  This goes for services or taxation.

Govt. is wasteful and not to be trusted with ones freedom of liberty.

Yours is nothing like the fair tax system.  Fair tax is only on final sales, not on all goods sold.  Its doesnt have a penalty tax for the rich to pay.  Im sure you would not support a prebate check to the multi-Millionaires as the Fair Tax would.  ALL citizens would receive a prebate check....ALL.  It eliminates all Income, Corporate, Estate, Capital Gains.....taxes.  ALL of them.

This is far from your system.

It also says nothing about socialization/Govt maintenance of Education and Medical services.

BW: NO I don't have a prebate, i just have no tax on x% on income and on essential goods and services.

I have a graduated tax on more luxury items, there is nothing to say that the rich must buy the most expensive thing, nor do they need to buy lots of them. They could in fact live like the rest of society and pay as little tax as everyone else. It is merely those who wish to spend excessive amounts of money that will have to pay more tax. I also believe that the government should not be deciding who gets more or less, but in fact ensuring that all citizens get an equal access to services that matter, health care, education and social security (albeit at a much lower level than is currently in most nations.)

IN any event, the fair tax is the same, albeit more simplified, though it will have a much higher inflationary pressure mechanism, given it will increase prices appox 23%, whilst giving people 23% more money to spend, which they will. Purchasing power will be the same, but prices will increase, increasing inflation.

"Does the State school charge a tuition?  Or is it a Govt. Funded School ??

You didnt explain the Choice in Health care.

The US has "State" schools.  What they are is for state resident students, that pay a lower tuition.   In the US, there are many low income grants and low interest and payment deferred loans.  The choice is limited to qualifying for that school.  There are many philanthropic as well as school offered scholarships.
Again, US Schools are only limited to qualifying for admission.  After that, you can go anywhere you want, because the system is set up for anyone to go anywhere.

I dont want this free choice to change.

Sounds like in Portugal, you can afford a private school, or you go to the state run school.  Hardly a choice....unless you have money."

1- "Hardly a choice....unless you have money"

Lol it's really funny do you know? Hardly choice? well it is exactly like the system you are trying to defend, if the government cannot provide either education or health care, then a citizen has to buy it, know if they have no money they cannot do it. So no choice too

2- "Does the State school charge a tuition?  Or is it a Govt. Funded School"

Depends, there are 3 types of schools in Portugal

A- Public school - The school must accepts anyone who apply's to it if they live in the area. (offcurse there is a limit number of students do to for example not enough classrooms etc) there are no tuition, students only have to buy books, pens pencil etc...

B- Public/Private school - This school has a private administration but the state pays them for each student (it also limits the number of the students that this school can have) The school only accepts the students they want, they can also ask for a small fee, no more than 100

Food stuffs are tax free in the US.  Why should there be a tax on food ?  They tax food in your country ?

"Expensive Cars" "Luxury Yachts"  ROFL....ok, so what is NOT a luxury car.  What vessel is considered to be EXEMPT from the "Luxury Yacht" status.
ENVY....ENVY....ENVY.....  christ.

Who is it that will Categorize "Expensive Cars" and "Luxury yachts" ??

Dont you get it ?   Just put a sales tax on it.  You wish to penalize the "Expensive Car" and "Luxury Yacht" Industry.  You are not penalizing the Consumer of these Items, You are Penalizing the Industry....those that work in these areas.

Dont you get it ??

i made one back then, then my computer crashed and i lost it... then i couldn't be bothered arguing with you, cause it is worse than winning the special olympics with all your limbs in tact..

yeah, i am taking his fair tax and then lowering the tax on essential goods!

Black Wing, a lot of countries do that. A different tax on diferent categories of products is only right. A flat-tax is highly tymocratic and thus undemocratic. A lot of countries (all of the European Union countries and a lot more too, probably) use this system and it works really well

@BW

Everything isn't about money. It isn't. On economic questions !in my country! I'm for economic freedom in social issues(which are much more important to me then economic ones) I'm also for freedom. So you could call me a libertarian.

"Does anyone understand the concept of Freedom anymore ?"

Conservatives don't understand the concept of social freedom. You'd rather let the government control your personal lives listen to your calls etc.
Now your probably going to say "what about the terrorists!!!" who cares about them 9/11 killed 3000 people OMG!!! Big deal cigarettes kill 465 000 people each year. "But the illeagals are flooding over our borders" more cheap labour for you:).
"the gays are parading on the streets!!!" who cares, you don't have to watch or go there, nobodys forcing you.

As you can see you let the government control your lives as much as social democrats.

@ Paul V

Yes, it IS about money, or else the GOVT. wouldnt need to take it from you, and the Govt. weanie would not need a paycheck.
A Libertarian doesnt support Socialized medicine, and socialized Education.  So you are FAR from a libertarian.

Yes, the Govt. can data mine all they want.  They cant use the info against me, because I have nothing to hide.

as to the rest...... I think you lost your focus.

@ Wild F

"redistribution of wealth is necessary for your economy. In fact, it might be one of the reasons America's economy is falling apart atm."

Classic.  Wow.  What can one possibly respond to that.

You are dangerous.  Your beliefs are dangerous.  Your lack of knowledge in Economics and Finance are flawed.

When you support Keynesian theory as an economic savior.......

What else can I say.
Buy a rolls at 8% sales tax, and thats a hefty tax bill.  Isnt that enough ?
Business class ticket...ROFL...  Yea....better tax those EVIL Business tax passengers.

In my country, we dont tax bread, or any other food stuffs.  Of course there is a built in tax into any product, but lets not go there.

so we dont have that problem.

I got an Idea.

How about we just enlist the Govt. to write a law, and TAKE anyone's NW above X amount.

I will let you Socialists define X.

Lets get directly to the matter....>ERRRRRRrrrrrrr

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Wild Flower.

How about this novel thought.  Raise the tax on Rolls Dealers, and tax heavily the business class seats. 
What about those that cater to these industries ??  You artificially inflate a price, and you decrease the demand.

I said this earlier.  All you do is penalize the people in that industry, not the consumer of an industries product.

Dont you leftists get that ?  of course not.

Keynesian theory of Govt. spending to pull out of a deep Depression is possible.  Its also a model that has never been duplicated.  Deep depression is highly unlikely again.

1. The model also coincided w/the needed infrastructure build up.  Hoover dam and the highway system were absolutely needed.

2.  Govt. projects take to long to impact the economy.  Its not an immediate effect, and the impact of such Govt. spending on the economy is never truly measured.

Did it save the US Economy in 29 ?

Maybe.  The Pieces for a Depression post WW1 were in place.
The irrational speculative stock buying was rampant.
The Dust bowl.
Other international factors lead to the great Depression.

The Infrastructure build up was needed, and it helped bail out the economy.

Scaled taxes.... you know my view.

But, you try to defend your position w/a line like this,
you write:

"Other products, usually basic stuff or luxury products are inelastic"

Basic necessities are inelastic.  You need milk and bread and eggs.  This is inelastic.
LUXARY Items are ELASTIC.  You dont need that Yacht if the price is to high....you pass on that Yacht or that Rolls.  You purchase a used vessel, or a Town Car instead.

So,  Basic is inelastic.  Luxury is VERY Elastic.
Look into the effects of Pres. Clintons "Luxury tax" on just such a product.  Yachts.    The effect of the tax on a VERY ELASTIC Item.  A luxury item:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7D9143AF934A35751C0A964958260

you write:  "Leftists do understand."   ROFL......  ummm, no you dont. 

Installing a Maximum wage seems great to you ?!?!?!

Who are you ?? 

Who is anyone to ** DICTATE ** what level of anything anyone can have or cannot have ??

Who are you ??

Its class envy.  Its watching what one has, or doesnt have, and thinking you can solve it all.

Its simple.  Take from the one that has, and give it to the one that doesnt have......After all, I am the Govt.
And if you dont, we will march you off to........

Generalize about Leftists ??   hehe.  Think not.

BTW, you need more education.....start w/Elasticity first.
Then move on the the REAL Cause and effect of the Great Depression.
After that, study Professor Laffer.  Research some of his writings.

"Keynesian theory of Govt. spending to pull out of a deep Depression is possible.  Its also a model that has never been duplicated.  Deep depression is highly unlikely again."

It was duplicated, only not within your boundaries. All over Europe, Keynesian projects were started (funny enough Germany's industrialisation in the '30s is one of them)

"Did it save the US Economy in 29 ?

Maybe.  The Pieces for a Depression post WW1 were in place.
The irrational speculative stock buying was rampant.
The Dust bowl.
Other international factors lead to the great Depression.

The Infrastructure build up was needed, and it helped bail out the economy."

Of course, a megaproject has to have a reason. It would be rather silly to start a project without the need for it.

"But, you try to defend your position w/a line like this,
you write:

"Other products, usually basic stuff or luxury products are inelastic"
Basic necessities are inelastic.  You need milk and bread and eggs.  This is inelastic.
LUXARY Items are ELASTIC.  You dont need that Yacht if the price is to high....you pass on that Yacht or that Rolls.  You purchase a used vessel, or a Town Car instead.
So,  Basic is inelastic.  Luxury is VERY Elastic.
Look into the effects of Pres. Clintons "Luxury tax" on just such a product.  Yachts.    The effect of the tax on a VERY ELASTIC Item.  A luxury item:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h

So you claim I'm indoctrinated.. Well then, there's nothing left to say.

And if you're an historian, then I'm sad that you just don't interpret the theory I explained about the Great Depression (we use a different name in my language, so it's hardly my fault I misinterpreted it). I thought the main part of our job was to interpret things, look at the sources and then reply structurally with evidence, rather then just wiping it off the table.
What I explained was an underlaying mechanism, like the kondratieff waves are, more or less.

About the elasticity or inelasticity of products: please look up the selling records of Rolls Royce
Another example, a tad more exuberant, is things like an artpiece. People (the ones who can afford it) pay for it no matter what the cost is.
Products with a real symbol of status are inelastic. No doubt about it..