> Again, everyone ends up paying proportionally the exact same on what they personally benefit from: consumption. this is only true under a very narrow definit

> Again, everyone ends up paying proportionally the exact same on what they personally benefit from: consumption. this is only true under a very narrow definition of "benefit". I benefit from a lot of things that are hard to account for with a system of taxes on transactions (what I assume you mean by "consumption tax", correct me if I'm misunderstanding you). I benefit from roads when I drive on them, police when I don't get shot on my way to work, the military when my country isn't invaded by a foreign power, etc. you could certainly expand the definition of consumption to include these things, but it would become very difficult to account for.