The “Fair Tax” editorial misses the point. The editorial board’s point about Illinois politicians breaking promises to the electorate over the decades is not wrong. But the fair tax amendment is not a promise nor is it a substantive change. It is a structural change to our antiquated taxing policies. The federal government has had a progressive income tax since 1913. Most states that have an income tax have a progressive tax. That is even true for our neighboring states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, which are hardly bastions of progressive voters. A flat tax is regressive because it hits poorer constituents harder than wealthier ones. This amendment is long overdue.