RE: Jeff's Retraction, with Equations! was Re: Taxes: Taxonomy and Evaluation

From: Lisa Dusseault (lisa@xythos.com)
Date: Thu Mar 29 2001 - 17:21:12 PST


> function for our discussion. CONSUMPTION (C) is defined as the amount of
> nonrecoverable burn a person expends to maintain some standard of
> living. The
...
> Er = 10 (Ritchie earns $10)
> Ej = 2 (Joe earns $2)
> Cr = Cj = 1 (Cr and Cj must be equal for our comparison)

I think the assumption of FairTax and perhaps others is that people who make
more money spend more money. Can you make the system fail to be equitable
for Cr>Cj?

lisa



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