15 Jul 2023 10:14 am
truemaineman » 15 Jul 2023, 9:18 am » wrote: ↑ that doesn't change the validity of my statement: Flat consumption taxes are regressive (shift the tax burden to the less well-off). The ratio of tax obligation to income tends to shrink as income increases because high-earners tend to consume proportionally less of their income. If you want to raise taxes on poor voters, just raise taxes on affluent voters as well.