Why is income tax theft but sales tax not? Surely selling your time for money is analogous to selling an object for money
You’re not going to get far arguing with someone who is using the output of false syllogisms as slogans.
Stop confusing me, I already made up my mind.
Sales tax has a disproportionate negative impact those at the lower end of the socio-economic scale, whereas income tax is easier to balance.
Sales tax can have exclusions, just as income tax does.
Sales tax can't really exclude people based on ability to pay though. I've never heard of a means-tested sales tax, it's not practical. You can exclude basics, in the UK our VAT which is similar to a sales tax is not applied to most groceries, kids clothing, etc. It's easier to just have an income/property/land/inheritance tax, things that target wealth or income, vs things that target spending. Those with less money tend to spend a higher proportion of their money, so taxing spending targets them.