Quote:Yes, it would be 'tacked on.' The idea was that most states have a sales tax, so much of the mechanism for collecting it would already be in place. States that have an income tax would probably have to switch to (or raise) a sales tax if they are dependent on the federal returns to supply their taxing info.


 

You'd get a lot bigger take-home paycheck to compensate for the extra cost of items. Even for those whose income is too low to pay income tax they'd get relief from the SS tax. Maybe as part of the bargain the employer would give the amount they spend as a SS match as an immediate raise.