02-27-2011, 08:18 AM
All good points ...however I like the concept of a consumption tax... call it a user fee for importing all this "stuff" if you will.
Exempt basic needs like food, medical care to be fair to the poor and the middle class.
On the other hand taxing consumption on an island makes sense on energy conservation and recycling aspects as well.
edit: Gaming also looms large in this discussion of the ethical / fairness aspects of taxation in my opinion
Exempt basic needs like food, medical care to be fair to the poor and the middle class.
On the other hand taxing consumption on an island makes sense on energy conservation and recycling aspects as well.
edit: Gaming also looms large in this discussion of the ethical / fairness aspects of taxation in my opinion