Solution+-+Ditch+the+current+tax+system

1. one of the most frequently discussed alternatives to the current income tax system is a national sales tax, otherwise known as a consumption tax.

2. encourage savings and it would better reflect peoples ability to pay.

3. Manufacturers and retailers, who want to encourage consumption, generally oppose consumption tax plans.

4. democrats would want this because its a federal program to help the government

5. Republicans wouldnt like this because its putting the government in control.

6. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/28/national-sales-tax-chatter-draws-fierce-opposition/ The idea of a national sales tax was once unlikely. But now that the federal government is doling out billions in stimulus spending and bailouts, and looking for billions more for health care reform, the prospect could be gaining some traction.

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http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20101120-NEWS-11200326 The conservatives, who want to slash government, and the liberals, who want to first figure out what the federal government is obliged to do and then figure out how to pay for it, both have it wrong, said economist Joseph Minarik.

Cory and Tyler