What about a national retail sales tax? Forbes in the WSJ..................
One Simple Rate A flat tax would unleash a stupendous economic boom. BY STEVE FORBES Sunday, August 21, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT A major domestic battle looms this fall, when tax reform--a centerpiece of the president's bold domestic agenda--will finally be on the table. The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform is expected to release its findings by the end of September. After the political shellacking the White House took on Social Security, the administration will be strongly tempted to... Sign in to see full entry.