The SEE a sales tax, and understand just how much Uncle Sugar's free stuff is costing them.
I agree, I think a sales tax is better, because people have control over it, and it’s 100% visible.
The main critisicm to this point though, has been on the sales tax portion.
Remember, it was a proposal. It’s not written in stone.
“People don’t SEE a payroll tax, so they don’t feel it.”
Whatchu-talkin-bout?!
I “see” my payroll tax everytime I’m asked to produce my gross income on credit requests. And tend think to myself, ‘Man, if my take home pay were this much, I’d have more money to do more...or absolutely nothing with’.
Exactly.
The beauty of the NST is that it is open and notorious. This, in fact, is the whole point of using a NST rather than some other, once again hidden tax.
The fact that a NST is open and notorious, and applies to everyone, is exactly what will keep it from being the jellybean jar for liberal free-stuff programs.
This is not just about revenue, Mr. Moore! It’s also about putting a tax system in place that gives We The People greater ability to hold Congress’ feet to the fire.