Of course, I would prefer a consumption tax to an income tax, but one can't always get what one wants.

Hmm. Do you know any nations who tried that?
I know it have been discussed here but never being implemented because it's a political suicide.
One reason is because if you tax consumption the consumption will drop.
A lot of jobs will get lost.

Of course, I would prefer a consumption tax to an income tax, but one can't always get what one wants.

Hmm. Do you know any nations who tried that?
I know it have been discussed here but never being implemented because it's a political suicide.
One reason is because if you tax consumption the consumption will drop.
A lot of jobs will get lost.

The answer to your question is an emphatic yes. Refer to the column on the right of the table, listing VAT, GST and sales tax rates. Consumption taxes form part of the tax structure of many countries, including Sweden. In the United States, consumption taxes are levied at state and local level.

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The answer to your question is an emphatic yes.

I was more like thinking that if any nation would try to skip income tax and rise the consumption tax instead.
And yes:) Sweden have a very high consumption tax, 25%.
But a lower corporate tax 22% than the US 35%.
Lowest income tax is about 30%.
Tax structures are VERY complex.

What's the charge?

Trump campaign ties to Russia and election interference?

Trump's son in law is being questioned about this now too.

"...The committee is looking into Russia's attempt to meddle in last year's presidential election, as well as possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign."

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#resist

What's the charge?

Trump campaign ties to Russia and election interference?

Trump's son in law is being questioned about this now too.

"...The committee is looking into Russia's attempt to meddle in last year's presidential election, as well as possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign."

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN16Y1H6
Why do I think he will be given a pass? He should get a "go directly to jail, do not pass go."

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General Jack D. Ripper: Mandrake, do you recall what Clemenceau once said about war?
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: No, I don't think I do, sir, no.
General Jack D. Ripper: He said war was too important to be left to the generals. When he said that, 50 years ago, he might have been right. But today, war is too important to be left to politicians. They have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.

MK 2 army men talking shop and 1 peeing father than the other to show he's the General , even thou he's been educated and lived under McCarthyism . Guess it sums up the Trump camp .

umm what party did Joseph McCarthy belong to again ...mmmmmmmmm wouldn't be them Dang Republicans again would it ! :)

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So the charge is... "fishing for evidence"... I see.

Good 'ole fashioned Knock-n-Talk.

This is how police states operate.

Move along... not gonna find anything.

Well spoken !!! I refer you to my last post to MK , police state !! wasn't that what JM was all about , refer to previous post for meaning

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So the charge is... "fishing for evidence"... I see.

Good 'ole fashioned Knock-n-Talk.

This is how police states operate.

You have that wrong
That is how keystone cops operate.

Police states manufacture the evidence.

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Of course, I would prefer a consumption tax to an income tax, but one can't always get what one wants.

Hmm. Do you know any nations who tried that?
I know it have been discussed here but never being implemented because it's a political suicide.
One reason is because if you tax consumption the consumption will drop.
A lot of jobs will get lost.

The answer to your question is an emphatic yes. Refer to the column on the right of the table, listing VAT, GST and sales tax rates. Consumption taxes form part of the tax structure of many countries, including Sweden. In the United States, consumption taxes are levied at state and local level.

And Federal level... Excise taxes on specific goods... Gasoline, Tires, etc.

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#Texit

Don't blame me, I voted for Johnson(L) in 2016.

Truth is dangerous... especially when it challenges those in power.

Tax on consumption, very regressive favoring the oligarchs. The lower end of the income scale spend all they earn and all that is taxed. The upper end dose not, hence not all is taxed. Therefore they pay a lower tax rate.
Under that plan Warren Buffet would still pay a lower tax rate than his secretary.

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Tax on consumption, very regressive favoring the oligarchs. The lower end of the income scale spend all they earn and all that is taxed. The upper end dose not, hence not all is taxed. Therefore they pay a lower tax rate.
Under that plan Warren Buffet would still pay a lower tax rate than his secretary.

If you taxed bank deposits maybe.

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The Rich will, under any plan. Will still be Rich.

There is nothing wrong with that, what is wrong is that the middle and poor get poorer.

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The Rich will, under any plan. Will still be Rich.

There is nothing wrong with that, what is wrong is that the middle and poor get poorer.

Yep, and that's just sad when the rich have not only what they need to live an extremely lavish lifestyle, but often have many many multiples of that amount, and instead of using that money to pay their employees better or hire more people or pay more in taxes to make the country great again, they use it for trips to mar a lago or play games with politics or just use it obtain even more money which is baffling to me..

greed. gotta love it.


[edit] If I were in charge there would be a cap on income. Who needs more than several hundred million dollars of income in a year?

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#resist

Finland, Home of the $103,000 Speeding Ticket

We could learn a lot from the Finns.
From Each According To Their Ability, To Each According To Their Needs.
Onward to Utopia through Socialism.

Anyone supporting or excusing the Evil and Deranged System that enabled the above: Are no different than those hailing Hitler and Naziism.

So that would mean Capitalism is no good then as it's that witch discriminates against the masses who then rise up against the rich overtake where some smart little skit takes power and turns into a Dictator ....oh wait is that not happening right now in the good olde US of A

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Finland, Home of the $103,000 Speeding TicketWe could learn a lot from the Finns.
From Each According To Their Ability, To Each According To Their Needs.
Onward to Utopia through Socialism.

Castro...
Just forgetting the 1 billion murdered and enslaved under your beliefs.
All hail your heros... The Murdering, Enslaving, and Personally Wealthy Stalin, Castro, Mao, Kim, et al.
Anyone supporting or excusing the Evil and Deranged System that enabled the above: Are no different than those hailing Hitler and Naziism.
Just my opinion. And probably the opinion of their victims. Remember them?

No CLYDE I'm talking about GOOD Socialism, PURE Socialism, like they have in Star Trek.
Science will get us there in the end, but we have to try.
It's what Jesus would do.

Also correct under those Fraud Left Wing Leaders, who promise to make the rich pay more.

Not fraud, the rich could pay much more and still be rich. Read Thorstein Veblen and you might have an understanding about relative wealth. If you don't you are just spouting off about things you have little understanding of. Economics has never been your strong suit.

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Guy I noticed your RAC is dropping are you getting ready to leave?

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