QUESTION FROM ERIK DONNELLA: Would you explain a little bit about why a federal sales tax is a bad idea, and what the social value is of a graduated income tax and progressive taxation scheme?

Personal incomes are taxed a graduated rates, and we have a tax table which tells you how much tax's required on what amount of money earned.

Staff members pay a "staff assessment", which is a form of income tax deducted from their gross salary according to a graduated scale.