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2023-01-23 13:17:09 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 679960C4DB4B90D104B2AD70B92945646BB67554DE2E0984B21FBE1FDA5B8185
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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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