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Protip: Once you use "Government" with a capital-G and a whole bunch of implied baggage, it's clear you're arguing backwards from a conclusion. Also, consumpt
by jbooth 16y ago
Protip: Once you use "Government" with a capital-G and a whole bunch of implied baggage, it's clear you're arguing backwards from a conclusion.
Also, consumption taxes would disproportionately kill the poor since they tend to spend 100% of their income if not more.
- meric 16y agoNo it doesn't. It's called a progressive consumption tax. The first $10,000 you consume is tax free, the next $10,000 is taxed at 10%, and the next $10,000 at 15%, and so on.