I can't see my spending habits changing much. What I do possibly see changing is me opening a side business. Can't do that right now as I either open my own business and operate at margin or a loss, or I work for someone else and get teh bills paid.
A major part of our economy is not sustainable without new wealth being generated. The current system penalizes new wealth. The NRST makes it more possible.
I think I'll stick with "the New Hope" embodied by the NRST than the Devil we already know in the over abused IRS.
"Disposable spending"
1. Eating at restaurants.
2. Drinking at bars
3. Cars that are fuel inefficient
4. Bling bling - Stuff you have that serves no purpose other than to be looked at. This includes neon art on the walls, fancy wheels on your car, art, spoon collecting, jewelry, etc.
5. Movies
6. Toys you hardly ever use that could be rented - Boats, motorhomes, jetskiis, campers.
7. Expensive vacations (when less expensive vacations could do just fine).
All of these things would technically cost just as much, after taxes, as they always did, but now you pay the tax whether you do these things or not. With the sales tax, you have control. You can save tons on taxes by eating more at home, renting jet skiis or a motorhome when you need them, Renting movies instead of going to the theater, etc.
The point is that how much tax you pay is now controlled by you. And to one degree or another, people will exercise that control.