What a stirring endorsement of a sales tax to replace the income tax. Bush couldn't run away fast enough from that idea. I guess that's DOA now. Too bad. It would be a nice, big idea for the campaign. He could have talked about the underground economy, how a revenue neutral sales tax would lower taxes on regular taxpayers, how people would get rebates, etc. He didn't at all.
He did not talk about it because the average CNN watcher has no idea what any of that would mean.
Relax. A national sales tax is a dead issue until after the election...and it should be. He did not throw it out.
He said it was interesting.
That fact is....even for a lot of Republicans....the idea scares folks....and it could cost him an election.
If he does not win....we will never even get to the debate on the National Sales Tax.
One thing at a time. This is politics...and the game must be played. If it is not played...then we lose more than just the White House.