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Originally Posted by wizwor
So, this is a tax forum these days? Cool. Politicians pretend to be concerned about consumption, landfills, progressive treatment of income, and the underground economy. I really am. I think all taxes should be replaced with a progressive sales tax. Grow, make, and fix things tax free but pay when you buy something someone else grew or made.
This would lead to a greener planet and handier people. Gardens and darning would become popular again. Since selling used stuff would also be taxed, this would lead to more charitable giving.
Of course, there would be no need for the IRS and the whole tax preparation/dodge industry. Those people could do something valuable.
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Couldn't we just go back to living in caves and hunter-gathering... much simpler and I love the idea of gardening in a city location on the tenth floor... of course the entire electronics industry and net would have to go, far too wasteful... Why is cutting everything back the only "green" answer, why not move forward and work on some high tech solutions to the "green" problems? Sorry, forgot, that isn't "natural."
