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Once more: the virtues of a consumption tax.

Publication: Manufacturing & Technology News
Publication Date: 28-AUG-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The United States needs to adopt an entirely new tax system that allows the country to be competitive in global markets, according to Charles Blum, president of the International Advisory Services Group in Washington, D.C.

The United States is not over taxed, but is "badly taxed," according to Blum. The tax burden in the United States accounts for 25.4 percent of total GDP, compared to 40.3 percent of GDP for the European Union's 15 member states. "Our...

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