"And, if you think that burden will fall only on businesses, then let me remind you that the original income tax was not to exeed 2%, fall only upon the richest two percent, was to be a short-lived response to an emergency, etc., etc."
Which just goes to show you that an income tax, ANY income tax, is a very bad idea, doesn't it?
"Which just goes to show you that an income tax, ANY income tax, is a very bad idea, doesn't it?"
Actually, it's much more general than that. One should never trust a politician. You can no more trust those promoting the NRST than those who promoted the income tax. The NRST, no matter how it starts out, will change.