[pigdog]

Those state taxes are very selective taxes rife with exemptions and not the broad-based tax such as the FairTax.

geezer is certainly correct otherwise we would already have had both after almost 100 years of continually increased spending and tax law fiddling. We do not have both as a Federal tax - and we won't for the reasons stated.

[Mojave]

Those state taxes are very selective taxes rife with exemptions and not the broad-based tax such as the FairTax.

Bzzzzt. California taxes the sale of used items.

Quick, what's the "fair" tax talking point sheet say about that?