Comment: Ya lost me at sales tax. Sorry. I don't care at what low rate

you manage to implement it, Congress will grow it and make a mess of it just like they did the so-called "income tax."

No way, no how.

The only solution is to use ONLY apportioned direct taxes. That is the only way to ensure there is a constant and steady pressure to keep the central government small.

Nothing else is going to work.