National Sales Tax Will Hurt Struggling Americans: Democratic Congressmen

A trio of freshmen congressmen introduced a House resolution opposing a national sales tax saying it would hurt working Americans who are already struggling financially.
Reps. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) announced the resolution on March 8, saying they instead favor a tax cut to benefit the middle class.
“A tax increase on gas, groceries and other essential items would be disastrous for Illinois seniors and working families, who already are struggling to make ends meet,” Sorenson said.
Sales taxes are believed to disproportionately affect people of modest means because they spend a higher proportion of their income on consumer goods….}