[ritewingwarrior]

For all the naysayers out there, please remember that Alan Greenspan supported a national sales tax. His only issue was that the bureaucracy of the government would make it a difficult transition. Difficult, not impossible.

"As you know, many economists believe that a consumption tax would be best from the perspective of promoting economic growth — particularly if one were designing a tax system from scratch — because a consumption tax is likely to encourage saving and capital formation," Greenspan said.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149298,00.html

[Man50D]

As you know, many economists believe that a consumption tax would be best from the perspective of promoting economic growth — particularly if one were designing a tax system from scratch — because a consumption tax is likely to encourage saving and capital formation," Greenspan said.

They understand the benefits to a consumption tax as did Alexander Hamilton.