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A compelling argument. But much of it relies on "slippery-slope" scare tactics.

The guy is right that people try to evade taxes, and that administration will be difficult. And he's right. But...

Let's presume that the 280MM Austins average $35K/yr. Without a federal income tax, that's an extra $7,700 cash in their pockets each year! Those car taxes dont look quite as daunting now.
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Galdja like the idea, maddawg & AD. This actually exists is some states!

When I lived in PA, i paid a hefty sales tax (9% I think ... more in some locales). But most food & clothing was...

Monty & Turbo:

Here's a proposal -- How bout a sales tax on everything BUT essentials like food, clothes, and prescriptions. (Of course that would mean that taxes on other stuff would need to be a...

That's a characteristic of an internally consistent worldview.

Saturday morning I was on moving detail for mom-in-law. I ended up watching the game in the North endzone on the East side.

A sense of accomplishment. A sense of duty. A desire to contribute to the community. A religious/spiritual obligation.