[fightinJAG]

They will pay something under the NRST.

And not all “lower levels” are exempted. Only those at or below the poverty line.

If welfare benefits and food stamps are counted as taxable income under 999, which they should be, very few of what we presently call “the poor” will be below the poverty line.

They will have to pay 9% on their welfare benefits, effectively an entitlement spending cut. That’s a good thing.

[Graybeard58]

Unless we have solid conservative majorities in both houses and the white house, I can never see the "poor" paying a dime in any kind of taxes. Will the Earned Income Tax Credit still exist? If so, that will just be expanded to make sure that they get every dime back plus a little extra for the aggravation of having to pay the sales tax to begin with.

I've watched this monstrosity grow ever since Nixon proposed it, Ford signed it into law and it has increased under every administration since, without exception.

If we ever get conservatives in large enough numbers, then perhaps we may hope that everybody has to pay at least some taxes. I say "conservatives" because just look at the Senate now with Brown, Collins, Kirk, Snowe, you may add to the list and therein is the problem, all named are as liberal as they come and all have the big "R" behind their names.

Rant off. I guess I'm just feeling pessimistic tonight. I want Obama out of office so badly I can taste it. I can't even look at his dumb communist ass/face on tv anymore.