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[aaronblohowiak]

sales tax is usually coupled with a reverse income tax (cash grant to the poor that decreases to 0 as your income increases) to offset exactly the problem you mention.

[sixothree → aaronblohowiak]

Usually? Hmm. The proposed law in Louisiana did not include such.

[nightski → aaronblohowiak]

Or just a flat rebate regardless of income, as in the FairTax.