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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:28 PM Original message |
White House distances itself from Volcker (VAT) tax remarks |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Every other country in the world has a VAT (read: federal sales tax) |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Taxes are like rabbits..they just multiply and never disappear. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Things cost money |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No income tax, just vat |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. So that way people with low income pay high tax %, those with high income pay low tax % |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I would support |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. You've got that back to front. |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I say it's crazy that they do. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Volcker has been consistently treated like the crazy uncle |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. True, but here he was ambushed |
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O is 44 (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. +1 n/t |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. A VAT would be regressive |
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billymayshere (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Bingo! |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I have always supported a small tax on stock transactions |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. +1 |
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Flora (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. VAT |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. that is qhy it's always been supported by the right to replace the income tax |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not much choice really |
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Rincewind (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. How about a value added tax tax? |
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