[tirednvirginia]

I definiely believe you when you say no national sales tax.

I agree and shudder to think of it.

[Huck]

You know. I take this stuff seriously. Milton Friedman advocated a 'progressive' consumption tax---any kind of flat tax really. I do test and challenge my own thoughts. I have no agenda; I shill for no one, and I CERTAINLY am not affected by MSM. I have no TV. I ignore that stuff completely, except what I read here or hear on the radio.

All that said, it occurs to me that SPENDING is the issue. SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT is the issue. The mode of taxation is interesting. A radical reform is attractive at some point.

But the mode of taxation means NOTHING if the SPENDING and the SCOPE of government doesn't change. That should be Issue #1.

I am not prepared to give them a new stream of revenue, and I am not prepared to radically overhaul the tax system until they first get their SIZE and SCOPE under control.