National sales tax the answer to reducing deficits, paying for health care?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The idea of a national sales tax as a way to reduce deficits – which could total $4 trillion over the next 5 years – and pay for health care seems to be picking up steam.[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/05/28/art.manillavat.gi.jpg caption="Protestors in Manilla show anti-VAT signs in 2006. A value-added tax may be … Continue reading National sales tax the answer to reducing deficits, paying for health care?