You haven't even looked have you? Besides, this isn't the real reason you oppose the nrst. But it does give a chance for lurkers to see that today, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more people receive more in refunds than tax paid than would under the nrst. Link.
You didn't even look at the data. From the link:
Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001
Average annual expenditures..................
Income before taxes b/ ......................
All of which indicate that irrespective of income, people spend up to the poverty level. Whether by spending savings, illegally earned money, borrowed money - whatever. People spend up to the poverty level even if they don't report that much income.
Why not just tell us the real reason(s) you oppose?
OK, so Regular contributions for support under Sources of income and personal taxes is cash? Right?
What is Gifts of goods and services? There are at least a couple dozen items and services listed under that. Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001
Thanks, I missed that. The page is larger than my screen and I didn't scroll over far enough.