[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

European countries have this, it's called VAT (value added tax). When I was in Germany it was around 20%, but that was awhile ago.

I would support a reduced, simplified flat income tax with this as well as a national sales tax, in order to capture more illegal income (drug dealers have to buy food and clothes) as well as have everyone pay something, but that will never happen.

And yes, SS and Medicare needs to be phased out to the greatest extent possible. There, I said it.

Medicare is like the VA health system - they are NOT perfect, just better than the insurance industry Vampire Squids.