The most common critique is the presented FairTax rate of a 23% sales tax on the total transaction value of new retail goods and services purchases; consumers pay to the government 23 cents of every dollar spent (sometimes called tax inclusive).
ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən kɹɪtˈiːk ɪz ðə pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd fˈɛɹ tˈæks ɹˈeɪt əvə twˈɛnti θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt sˈeɪlz tˈæks ɔnðə tˈoʊɾəl tɹænsˈækʃən vˈæljuː ʌv nˈuː ɹˈiːteɪl ɡˈʊdz ænd sˈɜːvɪsᵻz pˈɜːtʃɪsᵻz; kənsˈuːmɚz pˈeɪ tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sˈɛnts ʌv ˈɛvɹi dˈɑːlɚ spˈɛnt sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld tˈæks ɪŋklˈuːsɪv.