tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088893.post110372874626904054..comments2023-10-18T07:02:57.612-04:00Comments on The Barking Dingo: The National Sales TaxDingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04386587646469853172noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088893.post-1103740106435101762004-12-22T13:28:00.000-05:002004-12-22T13:28:00.000-05:00Look at the website of the organization that is pu...Look at the website of the organization that is pushing the national sales tax: www.fairtax.org. They have sample tax returns that show how they believe their system will benefit lower income citizens. The problem is that for their numbers to work, they figure in what they call "cost of hidden taxes and compliance" under the current system. While they are correct that corporations today do pass their tax costs on to the consumer, they are wrong in assuming that the cost of goods and services will go down when those "hidden costs" are removed. While some very competitive industries may see lower prices, the majority of prices will stay the same, and the corporations will pocket the savings from no longer having to comply with income tax laws.<br /><br />--don from www.thegookins.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com