Comments on: George Will on “The perils of the value-added tax” http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/2010/04/18/george-will-on-the-perils-of-the-value-added-tax/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: LaborUnionReport http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/2010/04/18/george-will-on-the-perils-of-the-value-added-tax/#comment-76 LaborUnionReport Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:47:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/?p=90#comment-76 With trucks and Harley paid for, the government taxes (at all levels) approaching 50% +, and retirement a non-starter, it’s time to pay off the mortgage, reduce income and give BHO the proverbial middle finger.

]]> By: acat http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/2010/04/18/george-will-on-the-perils-of-the-value-added-tax/#comment-75 acat Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:59:36 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/?p=90#comment-75 but only if the sales tax replaces the income tax.

It’s still something that people can choose to pay .. beyond a certain level .. or not pay.

Mew

]]> By: Mike gamecock DeVine http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/2010/04/18/george-will-on-the-perils-of-the-value-added-tax/#comment-74 Mike gamecock DeVine Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:30:33 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/6eorgejetson/?p=90#comment-74 too cumbersome to trya nd alleviate regressivity. Sales taxes are ok if at low single digit levels and at the state and local level, but not to be used to fund a monstrosity like the federal govenment.

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