[Badray]

Apparently, the price of products and services to government are immune to the laws of supply and demand. When the cost of the embedded taxes goes away, it goes away for government too. With the cost coming down, there is no legitimate reason for other taxes to rise to offset it.

Eternal vigilance is still required. Government mus still be held accountable.

[Your Nightmare]

Apparently, the price of products and services to government are immune to the laws of supply and demand. When the cost of the embedded taxes goes away, it goes away for government too. With the cost coming down, there is no legitimate reason for other taxes to rise to offset it.

What makes you think consumer costs would go down to make up for the sales tax?

Even if prices did go down, we would still be paying 30% of our federal taxes through "hidden" taxes.