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It would put a crushing burden on those people who could least withstand it, but as long as you can avoid paperwork....
by mikeash 8y ago
It would put a crushing burden on those people who could least withstand it, but as long as you can avoid paperwork....
- mac01021 8y agoMust it be a crushing burden on the poor? I'm not advocating for a purely consumption based tax system but, if we were to have one, it seems to me that a small amount of ingenuity in the design of the tax scheme could mitigate that problem almost entirely.
- dec0dedab0de 8y agoRight, it was a flippant remark meant to express exasperation in one particular thing. Not a well thought out policy proposal. Although, when you say "a crushing burden on those people who could least withstand it" are you assuming I am suggesting a flat sales tax? It is possible to have a federal sales tax that has categories, with different percentage scales. So maybe a bag of rice has 0%, pork fried rice from the local Chinese food place has a %5 sales tax, and Lobster risotto from a fancy restaurant has a %50 sales tax. All I am suggesting is the burden of filing taxes should be pushed to businesses who already have to deal with accountants and lawyers and whatnot.