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To: JohnM who wrote (155325)1/30/2011 6:26:11 AM
From: KyrosL  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542009
 
I have no problem with progressive taxes. As I pointed out, I prefer to increase marginal tax rates to solve the budget problem. However, in the specific case of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, I think the way to solve their long term deficit is to have a Federal sales or VAT tax. Such taxes in Europe make their social safety nets broadly accepted, unlike ours.