That just means people have no way to avoid being jipped.
Hey, sorry but taxes is how government is supposed to pay the bills under the Constitution.
If you don't want to be taxed on what you buy in another country, just don't bring across the border and use it in this country.
You don't want to be jipped, the way to do that is assure numbskulls don't get into Congress that keep growing government and raising taxes.
Once again, the sane answer, is a flat tax,
Ahmmm, you figure a flat tax is any better way to not be taxed? LOL. That just guarantees more tax related overhead costs on business and more costs to the individual citizen in accounting for and determining how much tax they don't owe, along with big brother looking over your shoulder auditing your records & accounting to make sure you didn't leave some out when filling out the postcard you swear is accurate and truthfull.
Far as I can see the Flat Tax promises to hit you with at least 17% on your wages, let SocialSecurity/Medicare taxes hit you again, and business a third time in prices and lower wages.
You are aware that all taxes are collected and go to the same pot are you not,(the one Congress spends out of) and ultimately comes from the same pocket (i.e. yours).
No thanks, if they're going to take a tax from me, it want to see it, and be when I choose to let them by spending some.
Rest of the time I'll let my dollars work for me, and my productivity earn the maximum it can with out being hit with the IRS ready to pounce on my home.
with an addendum that the law cannot be touched for 200 years, just to avoid the risk of reinvigorating the old system
Hmmm, don't see any Congress Critters ready to sign onto that one, do you?
There was a similar provision (not for as long a duration) in the Constitution regarding the slave trade, one of the many compromises they had to make to pass thing.