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IRS tax return preparation invites a conflict of interest: http://t.co/oKvpIofu7Y
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VAT Rates Rise Over Time,
Bloating Government Tax Coffers
| Country | VAT Rate 1976 | VAT Rate 2009 |
| USA | N/A | N/A |
| U.K. | 8% | 15% |
| France | 20% | 19.6% |
| Germany | 11% | 19% |
| Italy | 12% | 20% |
| Sweden | 17.7% | 25% |
People who think that VAT would be a good idea for America ought to take a look at the above chart. In country after country, VAT rates started pretty low, but crept up, up, up (with the strange outlier of France, whose VAT actually declined a bit).
If you're interested in the full VAT rate data, it can be found at the OECD website.
Someone ought to ask President Obama why his Administration has flatly refused to rule out a VAT to pay for socialized medicine. Maybe it's the same reason that Bill Clinton had to float this idea back in 1993 to pay for Hillarycare.
Posted by Ryan Ellis 
on Friday, May 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT
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