corporations and the wealthy do.

many elderly people and single people with children - still have to pay FICA and various sales taxes, including the federal gasoline tax, and state income tax. Sales taxes are regressive.

I'm now leaning toward sarcasm - and a paraphrasing of some silly right wing cant.
( because, honestly who is that deaf, dumb and - blissfully ignorant ? )

in ascribing coherent motivation ... (rather than just the vicious 'tear it all down' that seems to feature rather prominently .. )

( the idea that the compensation people receive for their labor - is not considered income, or taxed .... doesn't sit very well in this corner. sure looks different than that on most of the 1040s I've ever run across. )

nt

Specifically, the repeal of the Internal Revenue Code. He can't do it by EO.

It seems we'll just have to stay tuned....

*Legally*, you're right of course.

But these clowns could just fire everyone at the irs. Hell, they'll destroy everyone's returns.

Or maybe they'll only do that for donors....

This wartime nonsense needs to be challenged. And these idiotic tariffs squashed. And if the GOP had any sense at all, they'd jettison Trump along with his pudgy bearded bully with the eyeliner.

value add tax every places along the production chain add their piece of the pie, the consumer in the end pays for it all. This is a consumption tax its more likely to cause more pay for those that can least afford it. The rich don't but much small ticket stuff. A trip to Walmart means paying more, a trip to buy a chair means you pay more, buying small appliances, means more.....etc It isn't a substitute for a sales tax, you'll still have that too.

nt

by eliminating income tax the rich will get to keep more of their money as they are not likely avid weekly consumers. They spend less and will keep more.

This is a means to shift any tax obligation from the top earners to the low income earners.

Matt Dowd explained this on Nicolle's show yesterday.

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/-voters-resoundingly-rejected-chainsaw-wielding-billionaire-nicolle-wallace-on-wisconsin-election-236221509865 (discussion begins ~5:00 in)

OOPS, SORRY. Can't find that part of the interview. May have to link to the whole episode, which requires a password.