Right. It would be stupid to think this would go anywhere if prices were to rise.
But prices won't rise under the nrst. Prices remain stable.
How stupid would it be to try to put an additional tax on us? The nrst is not an additional tax, it's a replacement tax.
Prices will remain stable. The amount of tax currently being paid is the same amount that will be paid under the nrst. The beg difference is that with the nrst, you can see what portion of prices is actually federal tax. These days, that amount is hidden.
I know every cent I spend on federal taxes (including both my personal return and all my company's payroll taxes) and on compliance costs, and they are closer to 3% of my gross sales, not 30%. There is no way I could come up with 30% savings to offset this. I really don't care what your NRST pointie-headed experts say.