[MNJohnnie]

would make increases in the VAT portion extremely difficult

There is no VAT in 9-9-9. Those who claim there is are knowingly lying to you.

[Stosh]

Thanks for the clarification.

You’re right, a national sales tax is not the same as a VAT. I’d still worry about abuse of a national sales tax (and most especially if the donkeys tried to use it as a gateway to a VAT), but still a national sales tax is a whole lot more palatable than a VAT.