How come we are not yet using the fair tax plan?

georgia representative john linder (r), first introduced fairtax bill in july 1999 106th united states congress , has reintroduced bill in each subsequent session of congress. there has been no difference in form of fairtax legislation since filed in 106th congress hr 2525, except dates (when submitted each congress, when take effect, etc.). bill has seen support in 108th , 109th sessions of congress, attracting more cosponsors other fundamental tax reform bill introduced in house of representatives.

fairtax legislation introduced in 2003 108th congress cosponsor democrat, collin peterson of minnesota , gathered 56 cosponsors. bill did not move past u.s. house committee on ways , means. senate bill sponsored republican senator saxby chambliss, democrat cosponsor senator zell miller, never moved past u.s. senate committee on finance.

fairtax legislation introduced in 2005 109th united states congress h.r. 25 in house of representatives , s. 25 in senate. formal name fair tax act of 2005. john linder remains bill's primary sponsor, , former house majority leader tom delay , speaker of house dennis hastert support bill. senate bill sponsored republican senator saxby chambliss of georgia. on june 19, 2006, legislation had 58 cosponsors in house , senate. in comparison other u.s. tax reform proposals, nearest competitor flat tax h.r. 1040 sponsored texas representative michael c. burgess (r) 5 cosponsors.
2008 u.s. presidential election, republican candidates john h. cox , michael charles smith along democrat candidate mike gravel promote replacing current tax system fairtax. has been included in libertarian reform caucus's platform taxation.

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