If the libs were really into the Tax the rich...they would be all for it...except John Kerry only had to pay 12% on his income...while the rest of us foots most of the bill. If it's a sales tax, the rich will pay more because they consumer more and as I understand it basic commodities like milk and food will not be taxed.
If Americans get all of their money they earn and then can make decisions on what they buy, then they decide how much tax they are willing to pay. I think more americans would like this idea if they realized how much money they were actually sending to the government and reign in spending at every turn.
Necessities Prebate - check it out.