Or National Sales Tax.
This Washington Post article got me thinking about it again. Still not decided on it, but anything that could potentially get rid of the IRS gets my interest.
One of the critiques is that since prices would rise across the board, the poor would be the hardest hit. Maybe everyone having an equal share-paying the same-in the taxation process would enliven political participation. In order for politicians to pay for whatever programs they dream up, they would need to sell it to ALL the voters since ALL the voters would be paying for it.
Hmm.
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My first reaction to reading just the headlines about the NST/VAT was revulsion - probably a knee-jerk reflex to the word "tax." But your post makes me want go back and read the articles and reconsider. Getting rid of the IRS? When can we start?
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