Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-01-23 15:29:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8DB0325DFF8FC46074422FB88A078215A7F94FE139DDBDB65C2B75449814E55B
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Original Note:
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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