[T Ruth]

Abolishing the income tax would be a great idea.

Is this story published anywhere besides the NYT?

I wonder that the White House would float this story on a Saturday -- strange choice if they wanted to catch the news cycle.

[Dubya]

Bush ponders radical move to consumption tax

By Edmund L. Andrews

The New York Times

WASHINGTON - President Bush, having already set off a firestorm over his proposals to cut taxes and revamp retirement accounts, suggested on Friday that the time might be near to drop the income tax and replace it with some form of consumption tax.