Even then the argument made in the article is a pretty bad one. > Taxes discourage whatever you're taxing, but we like income, so why tax it? Payroll taxes dis

Even then the argument made in the article is a pretty bad one. > Taxes discourage whatever you're taxing, but we like income, so why tax it? Payroll taxes discourage creating jobs. Not such a good idea. Instead, impose a consumption tax... So discouraging consumption is somehow better? I mean maybe it is, but if that's the underlying argument they need to actually make it.