We should replace the corporate income tax with the VAT. That would put American manufacturing on a more even field with foreign competitors.
No, the VAT is just another "behind-the-scenes" tax that consumers do not see. Governments use the VAT destructively while the corporations get the blame for high prices.
The only true answer is a sales tax that everyone sees on their bill and pays for at the time of transaction. Only then will people wake up to how much they are sending to Washington.