Thread: All things being equal would you vote for a VAT?

Originally Posted by gugi

Uhm, I don't understand your logic in making this statement. Do you have any data that suggests increased taxes have destroyed the american small business or that small business is driving the american economy? I mean compared to say large business being more efficient and thus more competitive than small business.
Last I checked nobody is forcing anybody to shop at Wal-mart, eat at McDonalds or buy a car or computer made by a big corporation.

Yes I sure do in the city I live in. It is mainly small buisness that runs this city and it is hurting. They are not feeling too stimulated..

very good. so do you know how much has been the tax increases on the profits of small businesses over the say last decade and how much of that is federal and how much local?
i recently looked at the business plan of a friend who is thinking about starting a small business and taxes was not their main concern. the biggest concern was the compensation package for the employee(s) - a slave labor would be a show stopper, regardless of whether it can be done or not.

gugi,
I think you misunderstand me. It is pretty hard to squeeze more out a group of dying and hurting small buisness class. They are dying faster than polar bear. I am saying we all should be demanding more honesty and intergrity regardless of your philosophy. Any system would work if our officials would be more honest, that need to happen first.
mike