[A. Pole]

If sold domestically, they compete against imports which in many cases have had VAT taxes removed at the border. If sold into a VAT country, our goods have that country's VAT levied when brought across the border in many cases.

That is why USA needs to change tax system into VAT.

Second is to introduce national single payer system to relieve employers from the crippling burden and help workers to be more mobile and secure.

The third is to provide free full (tuition/room/board, no means test)scholarships for better 50% of students based on competition exams. This will enable American graduates to compete on the job market without burden of debt to pay.

[Dave S]

That is why USA needs to change tax system into VAT.

Second is to introduce national single payer system to relieve employers from the crippling burden and help workers to be more mobile and secure.

The third is to provide free full (tuition/room/board, no means test)scholarships for better 50% of students based on competition exams. This will enable American graduates to compete on the job market without burden of debt to pay.

And you say you are a conservative? How do you differ from Teddy Kennedy? Are you sure you dont belong on DU?

[phil_will1]

"That is why USA needs to change tax system into VAT."

There are no VAT proposals in congress that I am aware of (feel free to correct me if I am wrong) that replace our income tax and payroll tax system. They all want to add a VAT in addition to our current tax modes.

Furthermore, VATs have high compliance costs, also. Perhaps not as high as our current system, but certainly higher than the FairTax, which would be a National Retail Sales Tax collected at a single point with a uniform rate.