[Cobra64]

Everyone would know exactly what government costs them, it would be on every receipt they get for a hamburger or a new house. And they would know that the burden falls proportionately on all, as it always has, even though they do not know it now.

I've been saying this since I started working in 1970. My father's words rang true when I saw the deductions on my pay stub.

[glowworm]

It should prevent the Federal Government from collecting revenue Directly from the people. The tax should be collected by the States from sellers proceeds. Then the State will be responsible for collection and remission. (Simular to the Federal Gasolene tax). Therefor all you need is one person at the Treasury to collect State remissions. The IRS would not be needed at all, nor Income Tax "experts"..

The name doesn't bug me.. A rose is still a rose by any other name.. IMHO.