re: National Sales Tax - why not?

Accountants for starters

J/K

You have many on the left that would love such a tax but if you talk to enough Conservatives they seem to prefer a flat tax system. Also, in exchange for adding this VAT they would want income and possibly some type of payroll tax reduction. Just think about how messy that process would be. Still, the only tax system that could pay for all the liberal policies is a National VAT. If they want a VAT it's because they can raise it anytime they have power and don't think some elected Republicans wouldn't love this mechanism in place either.