[Beagle8U]

“...and he is eliminating multiple other taxes in the process.”

Many of those other taxes don't effect everyone, but that sales tax sure does.

[Principled]

Many of those other taxes don't effect everyone, but that sales tax sure does.

Damn straight. That's the reason the rate can be lower. Everyone pays it. Not just the "top 53%"

[Erik Latranyi]

Many of those other taxes don't effect everyone, but that sales tax sure does.

Dropping corporate taxes to 9% affects EVERYONE because it is built into the price of everything you buy.

If you wish to argue that continuing our current system is a better idea, go ahead. But be warned, keeping the current system is the liberal argument.

Conservatives have worked for decades to get the Flat Tax or the Fair Tax so everyone is treated the same and everyone pays a little into the system.

Unless you support progressive taxation, you have no reason to fear the Fair or Flat Tax.