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Re: National Sales Tax - An Alternative?

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From: Ed Symanzik
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 1995 00:00
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Olivier MANCY (omancy@pratique.fr) wrote:
: Re: National Sales Tax - An Alternative?
: anyway taxes on consumption aren't socially fair since wealth is 
: more detectable among those who save than among those who save
: olivier mancy 

Consumption taxes are more socially fair than income taxes.  The wealthy
spend more and buy more expensive items than others.  Anyone buying a 
$1 million yatch would pay $180,000 in sales tax.  However, anyone investing 
$1 million to start a new business (and pay workers) would pay no sales tax.

So, how are things working under socialism?  Everyone happy with the fairness
over there?
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From: zik@enoch.cl.msu.edu (Ed Symanzik)
Subject: Re: National Sales Tax - An Alternative?
Date: 1995/12/09
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