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Consumption taxes are actually a progressive tax. Those who can afford to buy more expensive items (i.e. the wealthy) actually end up paying more than the poor who either buy less or buy cheaper.
Most economists actually like them more than income taxes because they distribute the tax burden in a much more fair way.
The key is a balance between consumption and income taxes.
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Last edited by Charlatan; 12-22-2005 at 10:44 AM..
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