[Principled]

No, trade is not part of the nrst, but trade is affected by the nrst....

By eliminating the income tax, our exports would be sold at about 23% less overseas

By implementing a national retail sales tax, imports would have a 23% tax slapped on them at sale.

[Action-America]

By eliminating the income tax, our exports would be sold at about 23% less overseas

By implementing a national retail sales tax, imports would have a 23% tax slapped on them at sale.

Not only that, but the NRST would not violate any existing treaty and that possibility has a lot of other more socialist countries quaking in their shoes.