Recall Application 3, "Is a VAT in Our Future?" to Answer

question 109

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 3, "Is a VAT in our Future?" to answer the following questions.
-According to the application, what is the difficulty in imposing VAT in the U.S.?

• A) Some conservatives oppose the tax because the VAT is regressive.
• B) Some liberals oppose the tax because the VAT is too efficient.
• C) The US already imposes retail level taxes collected by state governments.
• D) The VAT is a lot more difficult to collect than sales taxes.

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