[irishjuggler]

I prefer Sales Taxes. That way, once purchased, you know you are finished.

Exactly. And it's basically voluntary. If you don't want to pay it, you can reduce your consumption. Income tax, on the other hand, taxes work and investment. Property tax punishes asset ownership.

[driftless]

"property taxes punish asset ownership"

You got that right. I believe most people would prefer a sales tax to a property tax. I know my wife and I would. We pay over four thousand dollars a year in property tax with no kids in school. There is little chance that we would pay that much in sales taxes as we are currently watching our expenses closely.