[Amezarak]

VAT is one of those weird mismatches between US and European politics. It would be regarded as very regressive in the US, since sales taxes disproportionately harm the poor.

[throwaway0a5e]

It's a lot easier to have regressive taxes when your starting point is this[0]

The US's starting point was revolting over a few percent on a couple random assortments of goods (and a few other affronts).

[0] https://img.ifunny.co/images/bfab53583fcce050029cd61cfea5c6d...