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Because individuals would still have to file tax forms. With a sales tax based, individuals don't have to do any paperwork. Businesses, which have to file state sales tax anyways, do the paperwork.

And Bill Gates' salary is not that much. Most of his wealth is from stocks - or what you call savings and investment which you are not taxing. Heck, I think last year his total income was under 2M. So, a 1% sales tax on the items he bought would probably bring in more money than your flat income tax.
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I like the fact that...  Spikey_Mike | 08/01/06
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Wow a tax that was temporary  rupaa62 | 08/02/06
What He Said...  lfugate@... | 08/02/06
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One reason not to...  Patrick Jones | 08/02/06
What does Bill Gates get...  Henry Miller | 08/02/06
Oh, I like THAT, Henry:  OButterball | 08/02/06
So what..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/06
Oh yes, you do Patrick.  OButterball | 08/02/06
WRONG!!!!  scottyb37743_z | 08/02/06
Obutterball..  Patrick Jones | 08/03/06
scottyb37743_z  Patrick Jones | 08/03/06
what happened to the other 1/2?  devlin_X | 08/03/06
Because he makes more...  Predrag Vasic | 08/02/06
I don't know about you..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/06
Get your facts right....  devlin_X | 08/03/06
Drop the prebate...  devlin_X | 08/03/06
I prefer to call it a one rate tax  alandee4 | 08/02/06
YES!  devlin_X | 08/03/06
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Tha tax will likely resurface  John Zern | 08/02/06
Refund of taxes  mci209 | 08/02/06
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