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... everyone who gets cash under the table has to still pay their taxes

Not necessarily. A national sales tax, depending on the rate, could create a vast underground network of products and services.

That said, I could support a national sales tax IF the legislation was coupled with either an elimination of the federal income tax or a reduction to a flat rate of around 5 percent.

[coloradan]

That said, I could support a national sales tax IF the legislation was coupled with either an elimination of the federal income tax or a reduction to a flat rate of around 5 percent.

No no no! If an income tax remains at any level after the NRST is imposed, the day will come that we have a 30% income tax AND a 26% NRST. I support the NRST but ONLY on the condition that the income tax is revoked entirely, and the only mechanism the government has to increase tax burden is to increase the NRST rate.

[Phantom Lord]

That said, I could support a national sales tax IF the legislation was coupled with either an elimination of the federal income tax or a reduction to a flat rate of around 5 percent.

Only the repeal of the 16th amendment would be acceptable with the adoption of the NRST.

Remember, the original income tax was a flat tax and at 1%. When the amendment was being debated several wanted to include language that would cap the rate at no more than 2%. It was not included because of fears that with such language the government would immediately raise the rate to the maximum allowed.

And look where we are now.