I'd support the NRST over the other alternatives. It only requries one arbitrary calculation (percent of the sale) as opposed to the FTA which appears to be derived from several calculations that require an accountant to explain. I also think that the NRST is better than the flat tax because in effect, you only pay taxes when you can afford to. The down side of NRST for some will be the exemptions, and there will be exemptions if there's going to be any chance of getting it passed in Congress. If I were a politician, I'd lobby for the NRST and use exemptions as my bargaining chip to get others into my camp.
There are no exemptions. See post 8.