From the Tax Foundation article on Cruz’ plan you linked to:
“It would not be similar to existing sales taxes, or the VATs in Europe, because it would not be levied on a transaction-by-transaction basis.” Emphasis on the word, “not”.
I’ll be the first to admit I am not clear on all the various permutations of tax plans, but it does seem clear that the Trumpeters tend to dogmatically characterize the Cruz plan as being “just like” the European VAT taxes.
It’s still an insidious, hidden VAT.
And his plan preserves the income tax.
This is one of the few ways you could make our horrific tax system even worse.
“It would not be similar to existing sales taxes, or the VATs in Europe, because it would not be levied on a transaction-by-transaction basis.” Emphasis on the word, “not”.
I’ll be the first to admit I am not clear on all the various permutations of tax plans, but it does seem clear that the Trumpeters tend to dogmatically characterize the Cruz plan as being “just like” the European VAT taxes.
And, like ALL things govt, they left out the most important part of that sentence: “...at first.”
No VAT, no more hidden taxes. Just get out of our pockets/wallet/purchases/paychecks/etc.
Follow the Constitution THEN come back to us on the ‘cost’.