Both sides come together for hypothetical candidate plan

[Eastoff]

http://blog.checkadvantage.com/2012/10/19/fake-presidential-candidate/

1. Switch from Income Tax to Consumption Tax

2. Eliminate Mortgage Interest Payment Tax Deduction

3. Eliminate Corporate Income Tax

4. Place a Tax on Carbon Emission

5. Eliminate Tax Deductions on Employer Health Insurance

6. Legalize (or Decriminalize) Marijuana

Thoughts? I'd be interested in the possibility.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm interested in a few of those, but I thought it was telling that only 1 (the pot one) was something that was a strong winner in the polls.

 

[Eastoff]

I'm interested in a few of those, but I thought it was telling that only 1 (the pot one) was something that was a strong winner in the polls.

Yes, that was half of the point of the story. Nobody but economists really want the solution to our fiscal problems.