[ovrtaxt]

A VAT is a monumentally bad idea. A NRST, however, actually makes a lot of sense.

[Drammach]

I would prefer a flat tax set at a nominal level and changeable only by constitutional amendment..
( personally, I would prefer no tax at all.. )

I don't have any real argument against NRST, as long as congress is prohibited from changing the tax levels, willy-nilly, whenever they feel like it..
There has to be harsh constraints on any new tax system to curb abuse by congress, and government in general..

[Soul Seeker]

Yes, it does.

The very mention of it, I'm certain, is also producing ashen faces on more than a few of our modern socialists. Just think of the bad night Hillary must be having at the possibility. LOL

If Americans are aware of how much they pay in tax, they are less likely to endorse government funding social programs. This could have the effect of restricting spending more effectively than has previously been possible.

Note the reactions Americans have when confronted by higher rates at the pumps. It is unfavorable, putting it mildly. They notice when they receive a significant tax rebate from the government. They notice when they receive a raise. Now, they would feel the effects of a tax in a physical rather than abstract sense.