On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:45:04 -0000, "Ian Smith"
wrote:


I'd like to believe that. However, I still think we need to start
back at square 1 with taxation based on income, to the exclusion of
all others. Non income based taxation puts a disproportionate load on
those with lower incomes, and are therefore unfair.

What's the point of going to all the trouble of having a consistent
system of *money* and guarding the value of the currency, if poor
people then pay less than the rich for the same goods and services?

Council tax is a
prominent example of this.


It has one advantage that the government wouldn't be able to bezzle
us, won't happen then will it?

DG