[jadimov]

...23% sales tax would kill our economy...

I don't think it would. Not when you factor in other things:
- elimination of the IRS
- elimination of tax accountants and tax lawyers
- elimination of payroll taxes
- elimination of distortions in business caused by the tax code
- removal of the feds from our personal finances

Also, a high visible tax like that would give people a daily reminder of the excess that is their government.

[DennisR]

Good points all. Whichever way things go--whether an FT or and NST, someone is going to be unhappy. But I would probably be happy being unhappy with an NST instead of what we have today.

[DennisR]

"...elimination of tax accountants and tax lawyers"

But then we will have to deal with these guys being out on the street running loose and free. And they might have to do something productive. :)