I'm ok with this.

1. An income tax is unavoidable, puts the the taxing out of my control.
2. A sales tax IS avoidable, taxing back in my hands.

If they're stealing it direct from my paycheck, I'm fucked. But if they're taxing something like groceries, I decide whether I buy hambuger or steak, and the resultant tax is a result of my decision.

With proper planning, (and storage), you can also avoid a lot of the sales taxes out there, via annual 'tax holidays' (back to school sales), farmer's markets, even driving across state/county lines.