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To: KyrosL who wrote (31599)2/26/2004 8:08:01 AM
From: John Carragher  Respond to of 793659
 
long term correct but what about today?



To: KyrosL who wrote (31599)2/26/2004 8:14:00 AM
From: michael97123  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793659
 
Doesnt Europe have value added consumption based taxes and little or no income taxes? If you take income out of the mix and tax consumption but not investment perhaps you are on to something. Mike



To: KyrosL who wrote (31599)2/26/2004 8:21:14 AM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793659
 
The US has the most skewed income distribution among industrialized countries,

And that is why we are the richest industrialized country. We don't chop off the "tall poppies" as much as the other's do.