Dig in Deep

I finally saw the ad today… it features Denise Majette (D) criticizing Johnny Isakson (R) regarding his support for FairTax.

Majette shows how she will stoop to lies and deception in order to get elected. “Twenty-three percent! Does that sound fair to you?” she asks, after she holds up a copy of H.R. 25 (the FairTax bill), which looks like a 3/4-inch thick booklet. Is she implying that it’s complicated or something?

She neglects to mention in her 30-second commercial that the 23% tax replaces all other sources of Federal Revenue. That everyone receives a tax credit that would cover the taxes spent on the bare necessities of life. That all individuals are free from the burden of complying with a tax code that Majette wouldn’t be able to hold up with both hands, let alone pick up with two fingers.

This will seriously backfire for Majette. Comments on Majette’s blog are full of FairTax supporters. Anyone curious about FairTax can do a google search and get www.fairtax.org as the first hit. Anyone who looks on the opening page of that site will realize that Majette’s ad is extremely deceptive.

Even if it doesn’t backfire for her now, and she somehow gets elected to the Senate (not likely given recent poll numbers), her ads will be fodder for those who will use them to attack her no matter what political office she runs for in the future. I hope Isakson responds with a new ad within days, and attacks her with the truth, which is always more effective than deception.

For my part, this has prompted me to contribute to www.fairtax.org, put a banner for FairTax on this site, and I’m seriously considering contacting John Linder (R) to see what I can do to support him beyond my vote (he’s our representative here in the 7th district, and he originally introduced the FairTax bill). Soon you’ll see me sporting a FairTax bumper sticker and t-shirt. Not bad for $10.

I like Neal Boortz’ comment on the subject, Denise Majette is a Knowing Liar.