consumption

  1. Robert Urbanek

    The dreaded "s" word

    A few weeks ago, a newscaster on Face the Nation asked Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, if people should drive less. He refused to say yes. No one in the Biden administration is willing to suggest that any American make sacrifices, either to fight inflation or to reduce carbon...
  2. myp

    Why a consumption tax is better than an income/capital gains/corporate tax

    In the other thread I explained why I prefer a progressive tax to a flat tax. But the discussion still focused on income tax since that is what the existing system is. My preference is that there be no income, capital gains, or corporate taxes at all. Instead, I would like to largely replace...
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