Could a national sales tax grease the economy and raise incomes by 10% — but hurt the middle class?

• Sacking tax collectors and scrapping the IRS sounds like a vote winner  
• Getting rid of income tax — and those lengthy forms — sounds even better 
• At its best, the Republican tax plan will grease the economy for all
• But somebody will have to administer those new taxes on sales
• Also, consumption taxes are regressive and hurt the poorest the most
• Polling shows voters want to ‘crack down on wealthy tax cheats’

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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