I consider a sales tax to be very fair and equitable. I purchase what I can afford, so it's my personal decision in financial management. The wealthy folks that want to purchase quarter million dollar motor homes a $40k vehicle to tow behind it, etc, can pay the sales tax on all of it. I'll be happy to pay my sales tax on a pup tent and sleeping bag! At least we're taxed on our personal decisions and not some phony trumped up level of tax that we have no control over. This state might realize more than $500 million in sales tax if it doesn't take half of the permanent fund dividend away. Folks will spend money and put it right back into the system, plus a sales tax!