Subject: Rejection of sales tax? Big mistake Comment: From what I've heard out of this panel thus far, I see no "Tax reform" forthcoming. I see "Tax tweaking", and in 20 years it will all be undone - just as it has over the last 20 years (since the '86 tax reform measures). This will just be another insignificant panel that had a chance to encourage significant change, but didn't. This panel has an opportunity to make a statement - that income tax is BAD and Consumption tax is better. If you believe everything you hear from organizations like the NRF, you obviously have not read or don't completely understand proposals such as the FairTax. I'm a middle class American, and I understand that my kind may be the most adversely affected by this type of reform, but I understand the long-term implications of this reform, and I'm willing to take a set-back in the short-term in order to make this country better off economically in the long-term. Please re-consider what you're doing by eliminating the Sales tax concept. Don't let self-interests like the NRF sway your decision making. Their research and analysis is severely skewed and short-sighted. Thanks for your time. |