Opposition to tax reform

This is a comment regarding an Email from lobofox on
sources of opposition.

Besides the devout liberals opposing Fairtax, I
believe there will be a lot of special interest groups
who lobby for tweaking of the current code to their
benefit. Some of these groups have had their snout in
the pubic trough for so long, that it will be
difficult to wean them.

Similarly, politicians (Democrats and Republicans
alike) are somewhat addicted to the favors and
influence exerted by these groups. The tweaking of the
tax code, for these individuals, can be compared to a
strong narcotic. They are not going to be able to give
it up cold turkey without some strong side effects.