Then why haven't states facing near bankruptcy done away with state income taxes, if as you state, lowered income taxes equal higher sales tax revenue. Seems to be a no brainer, yet it hasn't happened.
So why?
The no brainer?
You would think that Fed and State governments would have lots of qualification for a no brainer.
Your argument is a reduction to absurdity.
If a reduction in rate improves revenue why doesn't the ultimate reduction , reduction to zero, improve revenue the most?
This arguement depends on a rediculous reduction.
Go the other way for the same effect, if an increase in tax rate increases tax revenue and benefits the people , then the ultimate increase in tax rate, 100%, would be the best possible increase in revenue and the ultimate benifit to the people.
There are not really many conservatives that advocate that taxes be reduced to nothing, the common conservative position is more like a demand for effeciency , not to pay more for government than the payment needs to be.
Improvements in effeciency are good for most things , why is it not considered an option in government?
Why can't government be"right sized"?