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European countries, which are quite to the left of the US, have much higher consumption taxes than the US. So I don't think it's fair to say it's "crazy to thin
by ageek123 10y ago
European countries, which are quite to the left of the US, have much higher consumption taxes than the US. So I don't think it's fair to say it's "crazy to think liberals will EVER support" consumption taxes. They already do.
- dragonwriter 10y agoEuropean countries that are quite to the left of the US also tend to have higher (both nominal and effective) income taxes and more sharply progressive income taxes than the US (especially when all taxes on income, including social security taxes, are considered); supporting a consumption tax in such a regime can still leave the aggregate more progressive than the US. What liberals aren't likely to support is replacing the current federal tax system with a consumption tax. Making it much more progressive and including a consumption tax alongside, they might, but probably not (just because that might look like what exists in some more leftish European states, there are path dependencies.)