The Trial Ballon For VAT

Paul Volcker a economic adviser to Pres. Obama said today that a Value Added Tax should be looked at to reduce our deficits. One problem with that: Economists say that for every *1% VAT would take in 1 trillion. With all that money in the hands of politicians do you reallly think they will use it for deficit reduction? I think if they got it they'll spend it.

*Correction 1% would be 100 billion 10% would be 1 trillion.
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