michigan economist on tax reforms

[Hypestyles]

http://www.freep.com/article/2010102...-author-argues

[maxx]

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None of the big sources of tax revenue keeps up with the modern economy. And the most glaring of those I think is in the sales tax, which applies to stuff you buy at a hardware store or a clothing store. Two generations ago, that was a very large portion of the economy. So the revenue loss from not taxing services and entertainment used to be small. But now that revenue loss is huge..."

That's really bright, taxing only consumer goods. People who can afford to get their nails done regularly can afford to pay a few pennies more for that service without affecting business. Businesses that make less than $350,000 don't pay any MBT.

And would Rick Snyder tax those small businesses with his flat 6% tax on businesses?