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Old 10-04-2010, 17:00   #242
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Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 1

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Originally Posted by foreverwar View Post
Only if they buy the same amount of stuff - most people who earn more, buy more (therefore paying more VAT).

VAT is nothing more than a sales tax.
what i mean is vat,on a tv for example, is not proportional to ammount that person earns ,a £500 tv is still a £500 tv for someone on minimum wage as it is for someone on £50,000 so increasing vat only hurts the lower paid realy