That's fine. I'm not saying otherwise.
I'm saying the portion of total taxes coming from criminals and illegals will be more under the nrst than the portion currently collected under the income tax.
If currently legals represent 80% of population but pay 98% of taxes, under the nrst - for example - legals will represent 80% of the population but pay 80% of taxes.
The total paid by illegals will increase and the total paid by legals will decline.
Criminals are avoiding remitting 23% of their gross under the fairtax. I don't see that as any different. Are criminals avoiding 23% of their gross under the income tax? I seriously doubt it. I think it would be pretty close to a wash.