Findings Say Proposed Tax Would Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs

The government’s attempts to solve the current economic crisis would only exacerbate the problem and increase unemployment.

Consideration of a Value Added Tax Decried

More retail taxes would only serve to cut jobs and raise prices, group says

VAT Is Not The Answer

As politicians grapple with the issue of deficit reduction, some pundits such as The Atlantic Monthly’s Derek Thompson, and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, are floating the idea of a value added tax, or VAT, to help close the budget shortfall. The National Retail Federation commissioned a study of public opinion on [...]

Survey: VAT Increase Would Cut Consumer Spending

A Value-Added Tax being mulled in Washington has retailers worried. A survey says shoppers will cut spending if it’s enacted.