Any solutions to a serious problems are going to have their warts. To go in a different direction than the one you’ve been in for decades is going to be hard and require discussion & consideration for issues that will be affected. States have the tax policy they do because they’ve adapted to the current tax policy. They would have to do that again regardless of the new plan...flat tax, fair tax, etc. would be entirely new for the country.
At least he’s proposing something boldly enough that people are talking about it. The important thing about the discussion is it’s a complete departure from what we have now. Average Americans hate the current system and with good reason but most have resigned themselves to it. Here comes someone with a simple, consistent message.
Cindie
But I thought the idea was to pull back from the powerful centralized federal government and give power back to the states?
Our property taxes pay for our local schools, hospitals, safety, infrastructure.
Our sales tax supports things we need and approve spending on here in Texas.
Bravo!