We obviously need to completely re-vamp the tax system in this country. However, this will never happen, judging by the reactions on this board whenever ANY type of solution is introduced.
The reactions seem knee-jerk, not thought through. With something like taxes, we need to study any and all proposals to simplify.
But, I have yet to see any proposal given on FR that is not met immediately with disdain, negativity. Oh, and intellectual arguments like "this is stupid". Not even parts of proposals are accepted.
At this rate, our total tax burden will continually increase and the printed tax codes will eventually eat up all trees on the planet, and most storage capacity on HD's.
You probably have more experience in this area, but I have not seen such reactions to the sales tax, or even a flat income tax on FR.
But this particular proposal is truly stupid and, I am afraid, there is simply no other way to say that.