Politics and Crisis in the United States.?

We should switch to the Fair Tax, which is a retail sales tax. All spending up to the poverty line will be tax free in the form of a rebate, so it's progressive. Rich people always consume even if they're so rich they don't work and pay regular income tax anymore, and it's much easier to escape paying tax on income than it is a sales tax. As a business owner who tells the government how much I make each year, I can attest to that.