[pigdog]

"Rock solid"??? You're joking, right???

Once the FairTax becomes law many of the states will go to a conforming state sales tax and the sales tax rate will greatly decline in most states to quite a bit less than half its present figure. In CA, for example I think it would drop from 7.75% down to the 2% or 3% range.

So taking existing rates and calculating an "average" is like mixing fleas and giraffes. The number is pretty meaningless.

[expatpat]

the sales tax rate will greatly decline in most states to quite a bit less than half its present figure. In CA, for example I think it would drop from 7.75% down to the 2% or 3% range.

Another delusion, piggie. Or do you have a basis for this claim that would stand up to examination?