As far as the flat tax goes, this sounds wonderful, but the same social engineering is implicit. Does Mr. K really think a blind grandmother should pay the same tax (rate and amount) as someone without the extra costs of a handicap? Oila’ the deductions.
Fire away, but I think the current system is here to stay and it should be that way. Probably should add a sales tax. After all, the problem of people earning here (with no income tax) and then spending where there is no US tax generated (Europe, Mexico, etc.) will use US services and never support them. Every person has income (even if it is savings) and outgo (even if they are a cheapskate). We need to tap some of that movement in both directions.
Yes I think a blind gramma should pay the same rate as everyone else.
Where do we stop means-testing once we start? Everyone benefits from public services such as roads and military protection- even blind gramma.