[azcap]

You're illegal alien example actually makes the argument for the NST. Those people are paying zero income tax. They get paid and make their purchases with cash. At least with an NST when they made purchases at legitimate business - Walmart, Burger King, etc they would pay taxes. So would foreigner here legally on vacation or with work/student visas. The purpose of  changing the tax system isn't and shouldn't be to tax otherwise untaxed activities. The purpose is to get rid a of the liberty-crushing, economy-dragging income tax.

 

[LA Conservative]

When it becomes more expensive for illegals to shop at legitimate stores like Burger King, they will more likely increase their consumption with the street vendors that line the streets of the LA Metro area, and completely avoid the tax.

It's unbelievable. You can buy clothes, sporting goods, food, flowers, produce, toys, in addition to stuff that's illegal to sell anyway.

I like the idea of a NST because it lets people have their money first, and allows them more control of their own money. I am not opposing the idea, I just questioned the assertion of a NST increasing participation in the tax system