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		kansface on Feb 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Zuckerberg Tax The tax doesn't have to be flat- luxury goods can be taxed at a higher percentage.

chii on Feb 15, 2012 [–]

And who gets to decide what is "luxury goods"? I think consumption tax is still considered unfair, whether it's tweaked to be "unfair" to the rich, or "unfair" to the poor.

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