[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

I think this idea has a lot of merit. There would have to be some sort of phase-in so as not to overly penalize older people on fixed incomes who've already paid more than their fair share, but generally I think this is an idea whose time has come.

Go Gil! (I'm proud that it is a Minnesotan who is leading the charge!)

[HawaiianGecko]

Here's the problem to be solved: There has to be a way to exempt money that is spent that has been previously taxed. Such as the money your grandmother earned, paid taxes on and stashed in the bank or under her mattress. Why should she be taxed again just for spending money that she saved?

As soon as we start adding IRS staff to handle that problem, we have lost the original intent of a national sales tax.