I tell ya what.
9% national sales tax on top of state sales tax will screw everyone on a fixed income.
It will screw everyone period.
It will drive the economy underground.
9% national sales tax on top of state sales tax will screw everyone on a fixed income. It will screw everyone period.
It will drive the economy underground.
How so? I pay 30% federal tax currently. 9% tax plus 9% sales tax on top of existing state and local sales taxes would still save me 12%.
It would force the lower income levels to actually pay some taxes - which they do not do currently. What is wrong with an expectation that all citizens have some skin in the game?