Actually, it just makes it higher. I already paid taxes on that money when I earned it. I can see sales taxes when I pay them now.
You can see state and/or local sales taxes on your receipt - but you cannot see the 22% of the price that is federal tax costs.
Receipts don't show federal tax. That's why you didn't know it was there.
The nrst doesn't change the amount of the tax, just makes it visible by printing it on the receipt.
That's good b/c people who don't understand taxes will then know how much they pay to feed the beast - which will lead to lower taxes imo.
if the sale tax replaces the income tax then your argument fails does it not?
and better yet how much tax you pay is in your total control, you can decide how much you are going to consume with all that extra money in your pocket........