Probably got lost in the “translation”. Proportionaly it is probably a pretty high tax on the lower income folks if/when they buy booze, cigarettes, get their nails done, etc.
The trick will be to have them concerned about the taxes when they are spending other people’s money (in the form of their welfare checks).
HOWEVER, I would think that the majority of folks that don’t pay income taxes are still above the level for collecting welfare. And could be educated on the taxes for these items. However, as history has shown, it is probably impossible to educate them on the increase in consumer prices due to regulations and taxes imposed on those rich greedy companies.
From May, 2011: “That’s 14.7% of all Americans on food stamps. The average monthly amount? $133.80.”
The 50% who pay no Federal Income Tax cannot be educated because they don’t want to be. Convincing them that the sales and punishment taxes on gas, smokes, forties, etc. will only incite them to demand more money. An example, they are not exempted from what ‘they’ call payroll taxes which is really OASDI and Medicare Taxes. They are even now complaining about how unfair they are....
You can’t teach someone who doesn’t want to learn.