The National Sales Tax: Who Shares the Burden?

[The One and Only...]

Originally Posted by KevinTheHerbivore

I worked in various levels of retail throughout high school and college. What do you, OAO, think people would rather pay, a lump of their pay check that was never in hand, or higher prices for goods on the market?? Where I'm from, "luxury" goods such as clothing had a 8% sales tax, which nearly caused riots. Then it went to 3.25%, and people still bitched, griped, and then drove to places like New Jersey, who have no sales tax.

8% sales tax is high in this day and age because of the income tax. I surely don't believe people would be so ignorant as to think the same way about sales tax rates when their income tax is gone.

Besides, if it does cause a movement for lower taxes, this would be good from a Libertarian perspective. After all, we, as a whole, oppose high taxes.

And as for its potential to be more progressive than regressive, is that what you want? Is the name of the game lower taxes, or is it an alternative method of taxing in order to maintain the same levels of revenue...? If it's the latter, then why bother??

It's both, but initially the latter.

The change would take place because a consumption tax would be more efficient and leave less room for corruption. I suggest you take a look at this link.