"A national sales tax or a Value Added tax, properly employed, would hit the wealthy where it hurts at least as much as it does the "poor"."
Get real, the "poor" are not taxed at the national level period. Though I agree a tax system change is in order I must still point out such glarring misinformation. The states are the ones taxing these people (me
). The Federal government doesn't get jack from the poor and they never will. The language "hurt the rich" implies alot of animosity no? We need to come up with a system that does not punish improvement, regardless of your starting point.