[Principled]

The tax base for both systems is the entire legal economy. A $1000 purchase under the sales tax will yeild a similar amount of tax as a $1000 purchase under the income tax.

This is not relevant. It may be the same total collection, but I no longer have to subsidize he drug dealer under the nrst - he will begin paying 100% of his taxes! sheesh!

[Always Right]

The tax base for both systems is the entire legal economy. A $1000 purchase under the sales tax will yeild a similar amount of tax as a $1000 purchase under the income tax.

This is not relevant.

It is the only thing that is relevant. It is the whole point that you miss and fail to acknowledge that it is a complete wash.