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To raise additional money for the government, just 18% of Americans nationwide favor a national sales tax or VAT. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 68% oppose such a tax.
Democrats strongly support a national sales tax to provide universal health insurance coverage. Republicans are opposed by a three-to-one margin, and those not affiliated with either major party are opposed two-to-one.
A plurality of Americans would support a national sales tax if it meant getting rid of the federal income tax: 43% favor that trade-off, but 38% are opposed. Pluralities of Republicans and unaffiliateds like the idea, while a plurality of Democrats are against it.
Forty-eight percent (48%) say a national sales tax is fairer than an income tax while 26% hold the opposite view. The sales tax is viewed as fairer by 52% of Republicans, 49% of unaffiliateds and 44% of Democrats.
[BUT unless we unambiguously tell them not to, they'll move forward with it anyway.]
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