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Sales tax is only regressive with regards to wealth and/or income. It's perfectly linear with the activity it's taxing. Also, non-regressiveness is a far cry f
by mseebach 15y ago
Sales tax is only regressive with regards to wealth and/or income. It's perfectly linear with the activity it's taxing.
Also, non-regressiveness is a far cry from an established benchmark for a "good tax".
- protomyth 15y agoAlso, depending on what the sales tax applies to, it can be a fairly good thing. Some states exclude clothes, unprepared food, and medicine. People also understand sales taxes, unlike income taxes. Given that, progressive taxes are just as foolish. A rate is a rate.