I'll have more to say on the FairTax soon, but here's a Treasury Department analysis laying out the distirubtion of federal taxes under the current system, and under the FairTax:
So it's true, in a very limited way, that the FairTax is progressive -- those making less than $15,000 (and $24,000 if you include payroll taxes) would pay less. But it is also regressive. Those making above $200,000 would pay a lot less. It's the middle class who'll get slammed. The broad group between $24,000 and $200,000 would shoulder a heavier tax burden, larely so the rich can pay less. That's "the FairTax." That's the tax Huckabee "loves because it's so progressive."
So it's true, in a very limited way, that the FairTax is progressive -- those making less than $15,000 (and $24,000 if you include payroll taxes) would pay less. But it is also regressive. Those making above $200,000 would pay a lot less. It's the middle class who'll get slammed. The broad group between $24,000 and $200,000 would shoulder a heavier tax burden, larely so the rich can pay less. That's "the FairTax." That's the tax Huckabee "loves because it's so progressive." 
