I had never contemplated the idea that this would lead to a ban on cash, but you are right. All transactions would be electronic and therefore totally subject to manipulation. Every good and value added would have to be tracked through the entire supply chain to make certain they weren't bartered out. Verifiable identity of transactors would be a must, with "mark of the beast" implications.
You have no idea how many professed god fearing people refuse to see that and buy into this national sales tax whole hog.
I had never contemplated the idea that this would lead to a ban on cash, but you are right. All transactions would be electronic and therefore totally subject to manipulation. Every good and value added would have to be tracked through the entire supply chain to make certain they weren't bartered out. Verifiable identity of transactors would be a must, with "mark of the beast" implications.
I see all sorts of progressive, utopian assumptions getting baked in, e.g. bartering is inherently evil, bartering supports terrorists, the infrastructure for electronic transactions will always be there, electronic transactions have no flaws, etc.
An income tax subverts enterprise by its very nature. The left has moved beyond it already with estate taxes. As long as there are people, there will be black markets. Nothing in this world can be perfect.
Why not keep all taxes local? Let the states collect it. The states can forward to D.C. the feds share. Let people vote with their feet. No exit taxes. The feds can levy income taxes only during wars declared by Congress.