That contradicts what has been promoted earlier in this thread. I thought it was "voluntary" as long as you bought untaxed necessities and kept your spending below the FCA (Family Consumption Allowance) limit.
Ah... but here's the catch. Illegals aren't eligible for the FCA, since they aren't legal residents. Their effective rate is equal to the marginal rate because they get no FCA. Meanwhile, a legal resident who doesn't spend all that much has a near-zero effective federal tax rate.
I think that's a good thing. Don't you?
There are no "untaxed necessities" under the NRST as per the Fair Tax bills. There is a rebate, payed to everyone based off of a schedule (single, one kid you get so much per month to cover food clothing and shelter). But ANYTHING you by retail is hit with a 30% tax.
I'm all for it, but I'm not going to mince words.
Once and for all... THERE ARE NO UNTAXED NECESSITIES....
"A retail sales tax would make the freeloaders pay something."
"That contradicts what has been promoted earlier in this thread. I thought it was 'voluntary' as long as you bought untaxed necessities and kept your spending below the FCA (Family Consumption Allowance) limit."
Not at all. The FCA is only available to legal citizens. In effect, illegals would be not only paying taxes (which they do now in the form of taxes imbedded in their purchases), but they would be paying at a disproportionate rate to the rest of us (which they certainly don't do now).