"Otis Winslow" wrote in message

How is switching to a tax on consumption going to help? We already have
sales taxes.

The answer is the flat tax. Just like Soc Sec .. EVERYONE pays the same
percent of their income. Period. No deductions. No sliding scale. No
cutoff.

I disagree. A flat tax does not gather in criminal income. You still rely
on the taxpayer to report income. A fed consumption tax applies to all --
criminals and law-abiders alike. Drug dealers and wise-guys buy boats and
cars and clothes and stuff just like everyone else, and more so in many
cases. By including criminal income, you'd probably triple the available
taxable pool.

The problem is that CPAs, tax attorneys and everyone else involved in
handling the
current nightmare tax system would never let it happen. Their PACs would
be
paying off
every congress critter out there to prevent it.

The real issue is that Congress would fight it tooth and nail. Without the
IRS code, Congress loses their ability to try to force behavior from certain
groups, and to dabble in social engineering. The IRS code is what gives
Congress the power to hurt their adversaries, and they won't give it up
without a fight.