[ArGee]

While I do belive that, overall, a sales tax has advantages we can not discount Robb's concern over the unintended consequence of reduced consumerism.

I still say that something simpler is a moral imperative just so those of us who are attempting to follow the law don't have to regularly worry that we have violated it.

Shalom.

[Gabz]

Simpler is definitely better in terms of complying with tax laws...........

I'm not discounting his concerns about decline in consumerism, I'm just using my own personal circumstances to give an opposing point of view on his premise.

[phil_will1]

"I still say that something simpler is a moral imperative just so those of us who are attempting to follow the law don't have to regularly worry that we have violated it."

The FairTax is by far the simplest viable proposal out there. If simplicity is the goal, then the FairTax wins that hands down.