A Taxation/Constitutional question.

[SebastianHolt]

Plenty of countries have implemented VAT quite smoothly. Ca. appears to be an exception.

The fact that VAT is regressive in impacting poorer people more is correct, but it is also the reason why it is inevitable. Federal politicians, whether Democrat, Republican or MAGA are one of the wealthiest sections of society. If they have to raise taxes in the future both parties will tax expenditure in preference to taxing Income or profits. Politicians of all parties will always put their own financial interests ahead of the people.

Ca. will be the rule not the exception. <--- our economy benefits from spending, and VAT Tax will punish those who spend. So those with means will find ways around the VAT tax or wait for it to die off

***SUMMARY***> VAT tax will never work in America