[Logical me]

Plus, businesses generally DO NOT PAY TAXES. They calculate tax burdens on their business model and factor that into the prices they charge to their customers, who pass it along to their customers until, eventually, the final stage consumer PAYS THE BILL...

Thanks. I've been trying to drum that into those on FR for years. And we still have some that just don't get it. Everything, commodities, services, etc, etc. ALL Businesses are in business to make a profit and all expenses, including taxes, are passed along to the consumer. Congratulations, you said it extremely well.

[stayathomemom]

Yet if the tax burden which is passed down becomes too high for consumers, won’t they shun the products and bankrupt the businesses? Seems as though the outcome is the same.