Jason’s post on progessive taxation really got me thinking.  I haven’t worked through this too much in my head, but I am starting to kind of like the idea of combining a consumption tax (all savings and capital gains are tax free) with an elimination of the social security tax.  Here’s some rough reasoning:
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On my last post, the question was raised about how I would change the tax system since I don’t like the “progressive” system we currently have in place.  My solution is a national consumption tax and removal of the federal and state income taxes.  I believe taxes distort behaviors and can be used to reduce or [...]