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JDPriestly

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12. That's the reasoning behind Value Added Taxes.

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 04:00 PM

Apr 2016

They are regressive. True. But they tax is imposed indirectly and in a convoluted way equally on the production in other countries and that in your own country.

It's a good way to fund government services that benefit working people who usually don't have as much discretionary income.

They don't impose that tax on food or certain necessities depending on the country.

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Why should we pay for other peoples’ education? [View all] Viva_Daddy Apr 2016 OP

Because they hopefully contribute to the nation's well-being... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #1

Offshore em! (SARCASM) Baobab Apr 2016 #13

We are not doing well with primary schools:we need to fix them 1st lewebley3 Apr 2016 #44

We all will need a doctor some day. We all need safe buildings and cars now. LonePirate Apr 2016 #2

The corporations benefit from an educated workforce. They should be helping pay rhett o rick Apr 2016 #3

If most of their workforce is overseas, no matter. JudyM Apr 2016 #4

Trade deals make it so corporations gain a right to transfer their employees anywhere they want Baobab Apr 2016 #27

That's the reasoning behind Value Added Taxes. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #12

No, globalization and falling need for human labor means that they should be able to take their pick Baobab Apr 2016 #14

They do 1939 Apr 2016 #21

To paraphrase George Carlin awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #35

Wait, what? Don't we do that already? Ratty Apr 2016 #5

Why should we pay for other peoples’ education? AlbertCat Apr 2016 #6

"Poor people wont be able to stay in the country, so you wont be surrounded by idiots" (DYSTOPIAN SA Baobab Apr 2016 #15

they don't want to bring up the quality of life... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #36

If you don't want to pay for other kids' educations, you'd better be in favor of abortions. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #7

I had a highly subsidized education Turbineguy Apr 2016 #8

And we do. K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #9

Yah. We pay for a lot of things. whatthehey Apr 2016 #10

If you don't pay for their education... weknowvino2 Apr 2016 #11

The post where Viva_Daddy realizes that most DU'ers only read the subject line and not the body of FSogol Apr 2016 #16

Hah! Right? AllyCat Apr 2016 #40

Amazing, isn't it? greatauntoftriplets Apr 2016 #41

Because WE ALL LOSE when people can't think critically or earn a decent living... eom vkkv Apr 2016 #17

I'd rather pay for the masses' education than the elites' wars. nt valerief Apr 2016 #18

It's a way of paying forward. lpbk2713 Apr 2016 #19

Thom Hartmann said today for every $ we spend on education we get back ErikJ Apr 2016 #20

Kicked! zentrum Apr 2016 #22

Because someone paid for our education Major Nikon Apr 2016 #23

What about when education doesnt lead to a job except for maybe 10% of us, should we rise to the cha Baobab Apr 2016 #24

The duty to educate really shouldn't only be about job training Major Nikon Apr 2016 #25

By mid century we will likely have sef aware computers that can do any human job. Baobab Apr 2016 #31

We've already been moving in that direction for at least the last 100 years or so Major Nikon Apr 2016 #32

Exponential growth means the rate of knowlege aquisition is building on itself. Baobab Apr 2016 #33

When an anti-choice person throws the "what if that aborted baby is Ilsa Apr 2016 #26

BOOM SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #38

So very true. Stryder Apr 2016 #28

because they'll help pay higher taxes w0nderer Apr 2016 #29

But we dont have to go far into the future to find a world where only a few pay taxes because Baobab Apr 2016 #34

Kick azmom Apr 2016 #30

because I like and appreciate being around educated people Skittles Apr 2016 #37

Standing ovation!! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #39

I don't have kids. But I pay a bunch every year in county taxes for schools. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2016 #42

and we'll all have to pay for the student debt--either through Washington or by MisterP Apr 2016 #43

if we educate Pharaoh Apr 2016 #45