> An increase in resource taxes doesn't necessarily mean an increase in consumer good prices. Because income tax is taken out of a worker's gross pay, the Ex't

> An increase in resource taxes doesn't necessarily mean an increase in consumer good prices. Because income tax is taken out of a worker's gross pay, the Ex'tax plan is not going to substantially impact how much companies pay their workers. It will simply increase take-home pay. Assuming it's a revenue-neutral tax shift, three things happen: - Workers with low incomes get a little bit more take-home money every month. - Workers with high incomes get a lot more take-home money every month. - Milk and eggs are uniformly more expensive. That's why this is a regressive move that hurts people with low incomes.