George Will says a VAT has possibilities, but only under one condition -- repeal of the 16 Amendment establishing the income tax:
Because the 16th Amendment will not be repealed, adoption of a VAT would proclaim the impossibility of serious spending reductions, and hence would be the obituary for the Founders' vision of limited government.
With all due respect to George, I think that corpse has been rotting in the ground for decades.
