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2023-01-23 13:17:09 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 50B89DA67BAF63475A65BDE94A0D92E612C94FD1F24F35905EB267D77DAD7777
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The question isn’t “how would a sales tax replace an income tax”, but rather “what is the difference between taxing income versus consumption.” Sales taxes hit lower income people harder because a larger share of their income is used to consume. https://policybook.aarp.org/policy-book/taxation/income-tax-vs-consumption-tax
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