I guess I could agree to "whatever mechanism possible" to get this sold, but speaking for myself I would much rather receive a flat $200 per-month, per-person "basic necessities" rebate and decide for myself what my "basic necessities" are, than let some politician decide what sorts of food and housing constitute my "basic necessities" (and next thing you know, clothing, and next thing you know, medical care, etc.... exemptions and loopholes as far as the eye can see).
For this reason, I strongly support the HR 2525 "Fair Tax" proposal over the exemption-and-loopholes "Alan Keyes Tax" variety, and I hope that HR 2525 is the Bill which actually goes forward.
Incidentally, assuming a 30% Sales Tax rate, with a $200 monthly rebate, persons earning less than $8000 per year would be living essentially Tax Free, and persons earning less than $17,000 per year would be paying less in Sales Tax than they are now under Payroll and Income Taxes. The Middle Class and Affluent will likely see little tax advantage (as the rebate is dependent on household size, Singles and smaller households might pay slightly more, large households might pay slightly less), but I am confident we'll make it back in Time-and-Effort savings.