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Old 03-28-2007, 02:24 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wdmny View Post
The concern I have with Fairtax or any VAT/sales tax is that it discourages spending. Spending money is what fuels the economy.
I doubt it would have a negative effect on spending because people would have more money available since they are not being taxed elsewhere. Besides I think we Americans are much more impulsive in our spending regardless.
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