Decius wrote:
] ] Opponents say such a system would not be in the best
] ] interests of the poor and the middle class who would pay
] ] the same tax rate as the wealthy even though they have
] ] less disposable income.
]
] I saw this meme floating around last week but I ignored it
] because I felt it was unlikely to materialize. The President
] saying "thats interesting" doesn't, in my mind, make it any
] more realistic that this will happen, but everybody is talking
] about it, so its worth some commentary.
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While I agree that it is unlikely to materialize, I do think the IRS needs an overhaul. However, *my* reason for meme'ing it was to point out the bias of the media with their choice of wording.

I'll do more research before I get into why our current system sucks and what valid, realistic options exist,

RE: Bush says national sales tax worth considering - Aug. 11, 2004