Doubt very much you will find much concensus as to mode of taxation.
This thread is a good example of the entrenched attitudes that exist on the subject.
Basically it comes down to those who believe they have an economic haven in the current system what to maintain it, those the perceive a disadvantage to themselves or families in the current system want a major change away from how taxation is accomplished today.
After engaging in continued debate and discussions on this forum extending back to early 1998, it doubt very much the entrench camps in these debates are likely to come to any sort of agreement such as you may envision.
"Doubt very much you will find much concensus as to mode of taxation...This thread is a good example of the entrenched attitudes that exist on the subject...Basically it comes down to those who believe they have an economic haven in the current system want to maintain it, those that perceive a disadvantage to themselves or families in the current system want a major change away from how taxation is accomplished today."
You are right of course. That is why my comment about 'concensus on this forum' was followed with :)
We could probably get 90+% agreeing that spending should be significantly reduced. We probably could also get 90+% agreeing that the IRS should be 'abolished'. Concensus on how to accomplish these two items would be difficult to get.