Indeed, whatever your view of this issue, this article is amateurish, uninformed, and a general waste of time.
He also leaves out the question of the "black" economy: The NRST is the only way to tax the people that currently cheat on their taxes. The cash businesses, illegal businesses, illegal aliens, etc. This is a much bigger slice of the economy that most people think.
I have no ideological tie to flat tax versus NRST, but, on balance, after looking at the benefits of both, I prefer NRST.
Either one would be a big improvement. You have to question naysayers who tell you change is bad when the current system is so awful.
While I strongly prefer the NRST, I wouldn't stomp my feet and pout over a flat tax, either.
All I want is LESS TAXATION and LESS COMPLICATED TAXATION!!