Originally Posted by mynameisjim

A national sales tax is a terrible idea.

First of all, it burdens the poor and middle class much more than the wealthy. Second, people won't earn the same as they do now. Salaries are based on the fact that a certain amount is lost to payroll taxes. After a while companies will start lowering the salaries they offer to potential employees claiming that without a payroll tax, it comes out to the same. So what you will get over time is people making less money yet paying the same in taxes.