text: what are some political issues that affect you? issues that need to be fixed. the fairtax plan is a nonpartisan national grassroots campaign to replace the federal income tax system with a progressive national retail sales tax. it provides a "prebate" to ensure no american pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level, dollar-for-dollar federal revenue replacement and, through companion legislation, repeal of the 16th amendment.        http://www.fairtax.org/