Sales taxes are regressive - people who don't have a lot of money have to spend more of it to stay alive, and therefore pay more sales tax :/ I'd rather have a

Sales taxes are regressive - people who don't have a lot of money have to spend more of it to stay alive, and therefore pay more sales tax :/ I'd rather have a higher income tax and no sales tax. Income taxes are much more visible, but don't suffer from penalizing people who can't save.