You've got to realize that a sales tax and income tax are extremely similar.
A sales tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the buyer. An income tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the seller. Have you heard of sales tax proponents talk about "embedded income taxes" in the price of goods? That is because it doesn't really matter whether the law says the buyer or seller should pay the tax, in the final analysis both a sales tax and an income tax are based on a percentage of economic activity.
They don't pay much in the way of taxes, period. If we converted to a flat tax, they'd be paying for the first time.
I still think we oughta tax those electronic transfers of money from the US to Mex big. Very big. Then let them cry about the risk of getting their money stolen if they send cash. Boohoo! Lawbreakers!
"You've got to realize that a sales tax and income tax are extremely similar.
A sales tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the buyer. An income tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the seller. Have you heard of sales tax proponents talk about "embedded income taxes" in the price of goods? That is because it doesn't really matter whether the law says the buyer or seller should pay the tax, in the final analysis both a sales tax and an income tax are based on a percentage of economic activity."
BRAVO, BRAVO.
A sales tax does require fewer tax attorneys, accountants and record keeping. But a sales tax would put legals and illegals on equal footing. But the illegals are displacing a lot of legals not because they are cheaper, but because they have better work habits as they are often competing with the bottom rung of citizens.
A sales tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the buyer. An income tax is a percentage of GDP paid by the seller.
Gosh - that's not the only similarity! There's more! Both are paid in dollars! Can you believe it? And what's really weird is that they are both intended to fund government! Wow! Who'd a thunk so much would be alike between an income tax and a sales tax?!
Seriesly, there are many similarities that are of no consequence - like the ones we've listed.
The difference to be recognized is the difference in how an income tax treats an illegal versus the way a sales tax would.