“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.”

Shorter Ann Althouse:  With a sales tax, you control what you pay through your shopping decisions.  So when you think about it, drastically cutting income taxes and replacing some of the revenue with a sales tax is actually pretty progressive.   After all, you might “choose” to pay taxes by investing most of your income in food and clothing, or you might “choose” to avoid taxes by putting money into a second house or index fund.   Very progressive!