You misunderstand what I said.
It is some fair tax opponents on here who claim that the 23% is far more than the current embedded taxes. And they claim it will not cause drug dealers to pay more in taxes.
But if they embedded tax today is LESS than 23% as they claim, and often claim by a large amount, then at a 23% NRST the drug dealers would be paying MORE in taxes.
Anyone who claims the current embedded tax is less than 23% is out of the loop.
The Fed tax and payroll tax alone makes up the 23% before you get into excise taxes,duty taxes etc.