[I don't buy it. This is snake oil.]
That's fine, You asked, the correct answer was provided, and you are entitled to retain your personal opinion.
But incase you are wondering how that can be,
On repeal of all business income and payroll taxes, under competition retail prices fall 20-25%.
The NRST plus the new market price will equal what people pay for personal consumption today.
The average person who pays income and payroll taxes, and buy retail products now, will gain the advantage of their full gross pay check, a monthly Family Consumption Allowence serving the same function as personal exemptions in the income tax.
Those not paying taxes now, would indeed find themselves paying through the NRST, interestingly they would percieve not advantage over the current system however as they would still buy the same amount of goods and service. Such folks just wouldn't have a change from receiving gross pay since they already have that now.
Thus your "deadbeats, drug dealers, and day laborers", I like your euphemism for off the books employements, pay taxes and will not indeed see any real change. They can however apply for FCA, that is if they don't have a problem with government knowing where deliver there check LOL.
Well, the US citizens among them can, at least.