Hal Hamilton
Center for Sustainable Systems
433 Chestnut St., Berea KY 40403 USA
Phone: (606) 986-5336; Fax: (606) 986-1299
hhamilton@centerss.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu [mailto:owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu]On
> Behalf Of Harold Henderson
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 1998 9:32 AM
> To: sanet-mg
> Subject: RE: consumption-based tax
>
>
> Is it still a reactionary idea if the severance tax on consumption of
> nonrenewable resources turns out to be regressive too?
>
> > This mention of a consumption based tax is relevant to sustainable
> > agriculture if it means a tax on the consumption of
> nonrenewable resources
> > at the point of that initial consumption. This is the
> direction all taxes
> > should go, in the opinion of a significant number of ecological
> economists.
> >
> > If what you mean is exchanging a progressive income tax for a regressive
> > sales tax, then it's a reactionary idea.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > Hal Hamilton
> > Center for Sustainable Systems
> > 433 Chestnut St., Berea KY 40403 USA
> > Phone: (606) 986-5336; Fax: (606) 986-1299
> > hhamilton@centerss.org
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
> [mailto:owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu]On
> > > Behalf Of Heidi.A.Busse@Lawrence.edu
> > > Sent: Friday, November 06, 1998 4:12 AM
> > > To: Andy Clark, SAN Coordinator; sanet-mg
> > > Cc: Tom Green
> > > Subject: consumption-based tax
> > >
> > >
> > > i need a better understanding of the "consumption-based tax"
> -- a friend
> > > and i were discussing the recent elections, and he (a quasi-democrat)
> > > mentioned that he would vote for a republican if s/he supported a
> > > consumption tax. I furrowed my eyebrows at my friend and queried
> > > "consumption tax . . . what is that?" He vaguely responded that it is
> > > "a tax on the amount of goods an individual consumes. I would like to
> > > see this replace the income tax because I think that it would give
> > > people more control over their money, force people to evaluate and
> > > probably reduce the goods that they consume, and not penalize
> people for
> > > working, but reward environmentally-responsible consumers."
> > >
> > > Is this accurate? Are there any politicians promoting this tax (or AT
> > > LEAST discussing it)? Are there any countries that implement a
> > > consumption tax? Is it a feasible alternative? My friend mentioned
> > > that there has been (by whom? i don't know) discussion about the
> > > consumption tax, and that its opponents fear what would happen to the
> > > economy the few months before it is implemented, because they expect a
> > > surge in spending . . . any thoughts on this?
> > >
> > > I'll toss out something else that he mentioned . . . (sorry i keep
> > > jumping around) . . . jeff (oh, that's my friend) thought that this
> > > might be an option for companies with reduced sales after the
> > > consumption would be implemented: a greater promotion for investments
> > > in companies (how would this work? i don't know because i possess an
> > > anthill of knowledge regarding the economy . . . ).
> > >
> > > How would a consumption tax affect salaries? minimum wage? How would
> > > it affect international trade? local businesses?
> > >
> > > I'm really curious about this idea and i suspect that there are others
> > > who already have discussed the consumption tax. If so, please let me
> > > know your thoughts.
> > >
> > > heidi
> > > Heidi.A.Busse@Lawrence.edu
> > >
> > >
> >
> Harold Henderson
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