"23% is way too high for a blasted sales tax anyway."
I agree, as well as just under half the American population. However, I also see this as a great way to open the eyes of the moochers. Once they see what their greed costs us all, they may just come over to our side to reduce the size of the Fed!
If your implying that the majority of Americans want a sales tax exceeding 20%, you're blowing blue smoke out your posterior.