National Sales Tax in Lieu of Income Tax

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I think most economists are thinking the national sales tax woould be less than 10% and more than likely about 5%.

What would be the point in that? Most states are now already at around 10% in their sales tax...Georgia in most places has a 7% sales tax, and where I live will raise to 8% very soon...if this tax was to go in to effect it would definetely be more around the 20% mark.....taxes/social security make up about 18% of my check....it would definetely be ATLEAST 10% added to the already 5-9% most already pay in sales tax, putting it somewhere around the 20 mark


Chris