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Or expand the tax exempt items beyond food and clothes to regular household items and furniture that are below a certain price point.
i.e. exempt the $2000 couch, but not a $20k couch. That way something like a luxury tax remains in place.
Comment by GrizzlyAdam12 at 02/02/2025 at 02:48 UTC
27 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I mean….if the goal is for the wealthier to pay more in taxes, it’s more efficient to just impose higher income taxes. It’s also a more reliable revenue stream (sales tax revenues are more volatile, especially decline during a recession).
Comment by depersonalised at 02/02/2025 at 03:17 UTC
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is that how much they are? fuck. i’ve been thinking about getting a real couch for the first time in my adult life and if i couldn’t find one the right shape/size on craigslist i was thinking about actually buying a new one. but not at that price point, damn.