[Willie Green]

The NRST is an inherently regressive form of taxation that is truly despotic.

Long term, it would result in a two-tiered socio-economic stratification of our society.

It is not disimilar to a 21st Century eco-feudal system where the corporate aristocracy invest and expand their property holdings completely tax-free, while the serfs are overburdened with the excessive taxation on consumption and persuaded that it's supposedly "fair" because the consumption taxes are redistributed through the formal social welfare system.

[Palmetto]

The NRST is an inherently regressive form of taxation that is truly despotic.

Funny seeing you here, Mr. Daschle.

[Final Authority]

Willie, I must say I usually do not read your replies, not for any reason other than there is just so much to read, but here I see you have truly reduced the argument to the essential premise. Do we tax those who produce and consume equally or do we tax those who profit from consumption? That is, should we tax equally any production consumed within or should we tax that which is from without? To clarify, should we follow the idea of the founders and tax heavily that which is imported and leave alone that which is produced nationally? In the end, shall we have a nationalistic focus on the way we govern this once great nation as the founders would all along have us be? It is indeed time and not the time for a divergent NRST that will instill socialism. (read my past replies on the so-called FairTax, former screen name Banger)

[Remember_Salamis]

"The NRST is an inherently regressive form of taxation that is truly despotic.

Long term, it would result in a two-tiered socio-economic stratification of our society.

It is not disimilar to a 21st Century eco-feudal system where the corporate aristocracy invest and expand their property holdings completely tax-free, while the serfs are overburdened with the excessive taxation on consumption and persuaded that it's supposedly "fair" because the consumption taxes are redistributed through the formal social welfare system."

-- I think we need to start a tally of how many times you've posted this lame comment.