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Originally Posted by The One and Only...
8% sales tax is high in this day and age because of the income tax. I surely don't believe people would be so ignorant as to think the same way about sales tax rates when their income tax is gone.
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So you're saying that places such as Alabama, where all taxes are incredibly low (even by our VERY low American standards), that they would welcome an 8% sales tax on goods, were there of course no income tax....? Now, other Libertarian estimates I've seen have placed the tax at a much higher rate than 8%, which it would probably need to be to make up for lost revenue.
I disagree with the notion that people would prefer paying higher taxes on their consumer goods. How is this
still not essentially an income tax....? You're taking more per every item from their pay checks, you're just not doing it directly....
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Besides, if it does cause a movement for lower taxes, this would be good from a Libertarian perspective. After all, we, as a whole, oppose high taxes.
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Well, I'm happy for you and your ideology, but IMO, the focus of the conversation should be what's best (and most practical) for our nation's people.
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The change would take place because a consumption tax would be more efficient and leave less room for corruption. I suggest you take a look at this link.
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OK, will do, but can you speak on the less corruption point...? How so...?