The 'Fair' Tax

Steve replied: "I'm a little surprised to hear that you would want to exclude food items from the tax, though. Why wouldn't we want to tax the sale of caviar and candy bars?"

I didn't say that. I said "no tax on essential food items." By that I mean bread, milk, etc., as well as food items such as baby formula — essentials that everyone, including those that must count every penny, need. But taxing stuff like caviar and candy bars, sure.