by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation
After my recent post on “bashing the IRS,” I got several emails and comments asking whether a national sales tax might be a better idea than the flat tax. I’m a big fan of proposals such as the Fair Tax. I’ve debated in favor of the national sales tax, done media...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
Paul Volcker is a typical Washington insider who maintains his favorable connections by endorsing bigger government. In recent months, he’s been busy supporting a value-added tax. Now he is saying that it is absolutely critical to address the deficit....
by Dan Mitchell | May 13, 2010 | Bailouts, Blogs, Uncategorized, VAT
Only in the artificial bubble of Washington do you find people who are willing to make preposterous statements such as those contained in this David Ignatius column. He writes that we should adopt a value-added tax to avoid a Greek-style fiscal crisis, appararently...
by Dan Mitchell | May 3, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation, Uncategorized, VAT
A former Governor of Delaware, Pete DuPont, explains that a value-added tax means bigger government and slower growth. This issue is very important since Obama clearly is trying to set the stage for imposing this European-style national sales tax in the United...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 28, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
His article doesn’t completely slam the door on a value-added tax, but Robert Samuleson’s piece in the Washington Post does highlight some of the very serious problems with a VAT – including more government spending, burdens on families, additional...
