tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714494182804804026.post2686043512151117046..comments2023-04-04T11:45:45.247+02:00Comments on Thinking out loud: remarks on remarksEllen Lebellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714494182804804026.post-1109645276087799562011-05-14T12:27:33.792+02:002011-05-14T12:27:33.792+02:00Thanks Ellen. Very interesting. Yes, the VAT is re...Thanks Ellen. Very interesting. Yes, the VAT is regressive, not progressive. But there has been talk of a flat tax in the U.S., which would also be regressive.<br /><br />Some things cost less in the U.S., but I'm not convinced that groceries do, even with the VAT in France. And not just in San Francisco,but also in North Carolina, where I go annually nowadays. I think groceries are expensive there.ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714494182804804026.post-85210366681031646512011-05-14T10:59:39.944+02:002011-05-14T10:59:39.944+02:00For more on PA sales tax: http://en.wikipedia.org/...For more on PA sales tax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States#PennsylvaniaEllen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.com