[schwit]

This can be fixed in at least 2 simple ways.

1. Don't tax the essentials. Milk, fruits, vegetables, lean meats, non-luxury cloths. Don't tax the first $50 of a pair of shoes. Don't tax the first $15k of a car.

2. Determine the average monthly sales tax paid for by a person at the poverty line. Have the government send a monthly check for that amount, minus 10%, to every citizen. Everyone should pay some tax.

[Symmetry]

Distinguishing essentials from non-essentials is anything but simple.

[bestes]

Does this mean my MacBook would be tax free?! I could live without milk for the rest of my life, but not my computer.

Oh, and I love the way you slip in "lean" meats. Your own political agenda at work.