Could this be the first of many compromises to get government moving – PB/TK
Report: White House considering carbon tax, VAT as support for border-adjustment tax fades BY ALLAHPUNDIT APRIL 4, 2017
If we’re going to fund billion-dollar left-wing boondoggles like high-speed rail, we might as well raise the revenue through left-wing means.
C’mon, what’s the real motive in leaking this? There’s no way a carbon tax or a VAT passes a Congress controlled by Republicans unless it’s offered in tandem with a massive rollback of the federal income or payroll taxes. Is this just the White House flashing a little leg at Democrats to get them interested in the tax-reform process? And if it is, why do they assume Dems would go along with two regressive taxes like these while Republicans are busy pushing lower taxes for the rich?
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