wrote:
On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:00:51 -0500, John H
wrote:

Do you think a regressive tax like the typical 18% VAT in all of these
other countries would fly here? How about a 10% across the board
surtax on income?

Don would still trade tax bills with us in a heart beat.

If we had an 18% VAT the Dems would want to 'subsidize' the purchase of
anything and everything for
the bottom 50% of the population. The top 50% would pay the VAT plus the
VAT subsidy for the other
half of the population.


The problem with the VAT is everyone pays it. You can tune it somewhat
by limiting what it applies to but everyone will see some of it

Actually I don not see that as a problem. Makes sure everyone pays for
government services.