This is the exact situation we're in today. THe only difference is that under the nrst, the amount of tax will be itemized when new goods/services are consumed at retail.
Prices will be about the same - it's what folks have been paying all along. Why would that change a buying decision? It will sure make folks mad at gov't spending - that's a good thing.
But that is not the case. That is not the situation. I know my compliance costs, I know my taxes, I know what I pay my suppliers and subs and employees. Eliminating all the other taxes just won't bring my costs down that much. It may for some businesses, but I know my business better than any pointy-headed proffessor and no matter how many times you say otherwise. A NRST will kill the housing industry, end of discussion.