Dear Mr. Peden:  If we could have comprehensive tax reform and eliminate either the income tax or the property tax then I would be for a sales tax because no one would be spared taxation and the amount of tax paid would be proportional to your consumption (spending).  Given the lack of leadership in Salem, and the constant desire in Salem to "grow the government", I don't believe it would be wise to further enable the current leadership by giving them another large source of revenue.  They would dedicate the revenue to their favorite causes and then tell us we are broke again and need to "bridge" another revenue shortfall that they would soon project.  Most people believe that a sales tax would not be approved by the voters.  You are free to start gathering signatures to put the matter to a public vote again.  I don't think a sales tax proposal is coming out of the legislature anytime soon and certainly not during this current session which is almost over.