[Sequoyah101]

Yup, the writer is an IDIOT. 130% increases in electric rates are not regressive?

I see no problem in collecting a national sales tax. Fuel taxes are collected at the pump, an essentially flat tax should free up a lot of IRS employees who should become unemployed with a flat tax. Most states collect sales taxes now an additional 9% of the same terms seems pretty easy. Standardize the items sales tax is paid on between the states... what is done now in some state is just foolish anyway. Most states don’t tax essential foods now. Carry on with that.

As for creep in the tax rates... cap the Federal spending as a % of GDP... about 17.5% or so sounds like a good number to me. I think that works out. It sure isn’t the 21 to 25% we have and are heading for.

[Atlas Sneezed]

130% increases in electric rates are not regressive?

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Please be aware that “regressive” is liberal terminology for “applies equally to all, even though rich people will pay more because they do more of what is being taxed.”