[Fido969]

Earned income credits allow many low income taxpayers to have no or negative income taxes. Consumption-based taxes based on a flat tax rate will result in a higher tax rate on those that spend most of their income on consumables, rather than those that invest a large part of their income, who are largely the more wealthy.

The money is going to come from somewhere. By reducing taxes that the wealthy pay - you MUST THEREFORE INCREASE the taxes that those who are not-wealthy would pay.

It's plain and simple logic. Which is why the Kool-Aid drinkers have so much trouble with the concept.

[ThinkDifferent]

Earned income credits allow many low income taxpayers to have no or negative income taxes.

And the universal rebate portion of the NRST does the same.

[Principled]

You don't know enough about the proposal to comment. The nrst in question does not tax non-discretionary spending. You didn't know that?

If you're poor, you certainly don't have very much discretionary income hence the net rate you pay would be less.