Your concerns are valid M.U. Let me make a couple of comments that may clear things up for you. First, the low income guy who goes to buy that car would, most likely, buy a used car, correct? In that case he would not pay the sales tax. The sales tax is on NEW goods only. Taxes are only paid on an item once. Therefore, no taxes on this purchase.
As far as the vouchers go, let me clarify that as well. EVERYBODY gets one. It is not based on income. It is based on the idea that no one (from Bill Gates on down, as long as they have a Social Security number) should have to pay the NRST on basic goods and services and is based on a percentage of the estimated policy level. Therefore, no govt control.
The biggest part of the sales tax concept that folks I speak with cannot wrap their minds around (due to the fact that we are conditioned by the current situation to think that way) is that folks WILL TAKE HOME ALL OF THE MONEY THAT THEY MAKE!! No more losing half their check to income tax and FICA deductions. This would mean an immediate pay increase of about 15% across the board for the low income folks who dont pay any income tax but still pay FICA taxes. Not to mention the eventual effect that the NRST will have on retail prices. This change would be a big benefit to low/fixed income citizens. This is outside of the moral benefit to all of us of having the government OUT of our financial business.
quick correction- policy=poverty
That opens the door to massive evasion, requiring a bureaucracy at least as large as the IRS to combat.
Thank you folks for all your input. I learned some things about the proposed plan, from your patience. I hope it turns out to benifit all Americans. The topic hopefully will be fully elucidated with no hidden gottchas, so that our congress can determine it's worth. I am sure we shall continue to see much debate pro and con on this issue.