Comment: I am not an economist by any means, and have not studied all the pros and cons, but I still like the idea of a simple national sales tax instead of an income tax. This would allow the government to encourage savings at the same time. The less you spend or do more barging hunting the less tax paid. If your one of those persons who have to be the first to have the newest and best, then you pay more taxes. The government could get feedback on which items to exempt from the tax like; medicine, or groceries for example. Items like bakery, restaurants, etc. should be taxed since they are not necessity items like regular groceries. Thank you for considering my comments. Patrick W. Dienger - Executive Director LaCrosse County Housing Authority 615 Plainview Road LaCrosse, WI 54603 608/781-5365 FAX: 608/781-5379 E-mail: dienger@centurytel.net |