View Single Post
Old 01-14-2015, 10:03 PM   #10
Dion
Not a casual user
 
Dion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by oilyfan View Post
A sales tax is better than an income tax increase. Reducing after tax income for individuals is a negative force that is outside the control of the individual. A sales tax on the other hand will alter spending habits, which in most cases is within an individual's control.
A sales tax will hurt the poor the most and then the middle class. For it to work it would have to be set up like the GST where you can get a quarterly rebate based on your income level.
__________________
Dion is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Dion For This Useful Post: