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Eomund said:

If it could work like that I would love to support it. Simply put charity does not and cannot replace government.

Government does several necessary functions. First, protect its citizens. Second, protect its borders (Current administration fails at this). There are a few others, but those two are the most important and primary functions of government. They should do this all the while keeping intrusive government fingers out of both our lives and out pocketbooks [edit: as much as possible.]

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If we left it up to the charities to "make it up" to the poor:

First the charities would essentially be a function of the government.

Second it would not be perceived as fair.]

1. I would argue that anytime we get rid of something the government does it's replacement becomes a function of the government.   

2.  I would argue that the fair tax is not perceived as fair by most people now.  I beleive most people see a progressive tax as fair, part of the reason being, most people arn't rich.  All the complaints I do hear about the progressive tax is about how people have to pay for the lazy who do nothing but sit around and wait for governtment checks for welfare.  Is it not conceivable that the same thing could happen under the fair tax? Those who do not work at all receive prebate checks or cards.  Being refunded money they don't even make?