I’m a bit late to see the thread. I travel all the time, its my job.
National sales tax is actually the singular thing that could destroy the progressive movement. When all citizens become ‘vested’ in the taxation issue, it will destroy the class warfare card played by progressives, and make pleas for “investing” in progressives little communist programs very unpopular because raising taxes means EVERYBODY pays more taxes. Kind of takes the fun out of massive wasteful spending.
If phased in incrementally, while fed withholding is phased out also incrementally, there should be limited impact on economy. If the process begins with phase out of withholding first, there could actually be a small uptick in economy seems to me. Since the idea of a ‘tax holiday’ to spur economy has already been floating around, it seems possible.
What we need are some pres candidates to push this. If they wwin they can claim a mandate for it. Fairtax sounds like a step in right direction but National Sales Tax is better . Neal Bortz has been pushing it for years.
Even illegals and tourists would have to pay a national sales tax, another bonus.
Not a problem — you have kept the thread alive and added new perspective.
The reason there is so much difficulty in getting Congress and many Americans to support FairTax is PRECISELY BECAUSE FairTax will destroy the Progressive movement.
That is one of the major reasons I and many other Real Americans support it — Progressives have been attempting to destroy America since roughly 1900. They have very nearly succeeded.
It is likely that Real Americans will spend the next 100 years rebuilding America.
And, it starts with the FairTax.
For the sake of my children and grandchildren, and my countrymen and women, I hope and pray (and am working diligently to ensure that) we succeed.
If the bright light of FReedom is extinguished in the USA, as the Progressives are attempting to do, it will be hundreds of years before it is relit.
I would not wish a 21st Century Dark Ages on anyone!