>>Many states already pay an 8-9% sales tax.
If you look at the max sales tax in the worst city or county of each state, 22 states have 8%+ sales taxes somewhere in the state.
If you look at statewide general sales taxes, NO states have 8%+, and only 6 have 7%+.
>>The economy needs cuts
I agree, and with a NST as part of the mix, even low-income voters will be more eager to lower that “9” by cutting spending.
“even low-income voters will be more eager to lower that “9” by cutting spending.”
The poor can always by ‘used’ food./sarc