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Re:We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty by nanomonkey on Saturday February 19, 2022 @11:50AM (#30398451)
Only for those so poor that they aren't really paying any taxes. It's been estimated that if there were a flat tax that it would only need to be 10% of all corporate and personal income to be effective. Most working class folks pay well over that in the US.
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Re:We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty by 0xcde4c3db on Saturday February 19, 2022 @12:44PM (#30398877)
I think "all corporate income" is doing some heavy lifting in that description. It would be a hell of a trick to pass a bill that made business expenses taxable.
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Re:We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty by hattmall on Saturday February 19, 2022 @03:23PM (#30400178)
Expenses aren't income... But a VAT is basically a tax on business revenue.
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