Rep. Buddy Carter, who brought back Fair Tax Act legislation this week, told Newsmax on Thursday that switching the nation from an income-based tax system to one in which people pay taxes on the purchases they make is “the right move because it’s simple and it’s fair.”

“You know people don’t like paying taxes, but given the choice between a consumption tax and a property tax or an income tax, they would much prefer a consumption tax, because that way they’re in charge,” the Georgia Republican said on “Wake Up America.” “They can decide what they want to buy and what they want to pay a tax on.”

Fair Tax Act legislation has popped up in Congress before, dating back to when the proposal was first made in 1999. Carter also presented the Fair Tax Act in 2023.

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