tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post5050971274181773725..comments2024-03-09T04:13:53.858-06:00Comments on Accidental Deliberations: Up for discussionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-47090456693637657492016-04-10T14:58:46.862-06:002016-04-10T14:58:46.862-06:00Agreed that those other taxes can be more progress...Agreed that those other taxes can be more progressive in their application, and if it's an either-or it's best to focus on them. <br /><br />But as long as a government is putting its revenue to good use (and most reasonable applications of public money should still result in a net boost to equality), I'd rather go with the several-of-the-above option.Greg Fingashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506686081291502115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-34536845350103185752016-04-09T12:10:53.339-06:002016-04-09T12:10:53.339-06:00This is tangential, but I think reversing the Cons...This is tangential, but I think reversing the Cons' GST cut is the wrong way to go. The Cons cut the GST for the wrong reasons and didn't replace the revenue. But it's a fundamentally regressive tax, which should really be scrapped and replaced with better taxes such as progressive income taxes, corporate taxes, wealth taxes, financial transaction taxes, capital gains taxes, perhaps carbon taxes--really, the list of taxes better than the bloody GST just goes on and on.Purple library guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930984683714519212noreply@blogger.com