Tax Finance Wisdom

A value – added tax would bring in lots of money for the government, but it continues to face big political obstacles.

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As he writes, “I am not arguing here for higher taxation or any other coercive means of increasing aid. I am talking about what we should choose to do with our money if we are to live ethically.” To that point, it might not be worth …

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The Washington Post writes that a national sales tax , known in other countries as a value – added tax or VAT , is getting some attention in DC, even among Democrats, who traditionally don’t favor regressive taxing schemes. …

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Considering a consumption tax , or what its advocates call the Fair Tax, if applied correctly this is surely the ideal tax. Rather than a system that penalizes work and savings, we should have a tax that only shows up when we consume. …

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