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Republican Representative, John Linder, and forty four other Representatives have introduced H.R. 25: Fair Tax Act of 2009.  In short this piece of legislation who get rid of the Federal Income Tax as well as the IRS, and would use a flat rate sales tax that’s imposed by each individual state.  Not only does this make sense, but it’s also a win-win situation, it removes the tiered, complicated Income Tax system, reduces government spending by ridding ourselves of the IRS, and finally delegates the roll of collection to individual states. We get rid of the sham known as the IRS and fall back more on the 10th Amendment, who could argue?

For one, the left will be the first to play the “Burdens the Low Income Families” card.  However once said card is played, it can be instantly rebutted by pointing out that said liberanazi should read Chapter 3 of the Bill and also reminding them that the majority of states in the US do not place an income tax on unprepared food and prescription medication, the only two neccesities of life that are purchased in such a way that a tax might be applicable. These two justifications completely null the “progressive” argument against a fair tax.

Furthermore, this bill would also be a key in dealing with the problem of illegal immigration milking our public systems.  Illegal immigrants in this country have a very large amount of purchasing power and disposable income, however as of now very few pay a tax of any kind.  By implying a flat rate sales tax on goods purchased these illegal immigrants will now also be contributing taxes to our governments coffers.

As anyone reading this should be able to tell, I vehemently support a flat rate sales tax that applies to all who make purchases.  It’s fair, it makes sense, and most importantly it rids us of yet another government agency.  Contact your local represeantives so we can hopefully see this bill make progress.

Apparently it seems an over zealous San Diego County supervisor, Bill Horn, is leading the county’s crusade to persuade the federal government that medical marijuana is illegal.  Sadly there are a few problems with Mr. Horn’s efforts, the first being the 10th Amendment, the second being the fact that this crusade is being performed without a democratic vote of the people who encompass the county.

“You have a conflict here between federal and state law, and we are in the middle. What we have been asking all along is which takes precedence here. We will take it as far as we can take it and get a definitive answer.”

- Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn

There should be no question here in this case which law takes precedence. The 10th Amendment clearly states that the Federal Government only has the powers to relegate matters appointed to it, by the constitution. How this amendment can be twisted and warped to one’s agenda is beyond me, but sadly persons with a greater agenda will always attempt to interpret the Bill or Rights for their own cause.  However, if common sense isn’t a trait one might possess, the US Supreme Court refused to review a medical marijuana case in December of 2008 stating an appellate decision from November 2007 stating “It is not the job of local police to enforce federal drug laws”.

We know that the 10th Amendment clearly allows our medical marijuana laws to override the federal drug laws,  making medical marijuana legal in states that have passed legislation, but what I would like to hear Bill Horn’s as well as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’  justification for attempting such action.  California voters as well as your county’s voters voted as a majority to allow medical marijuana.  Not only is the county fighting a losing battle in which the Constitution should once again rightly prevail, but you are also throwing tax payer money down the drains.  Your job, people of San Diego, is to hold these “elected officials” responsible for such a gross mismanagement of time as well as tax payer money.  Oh and remember, stay classy San Diego.