On: One economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his taxes with cash

[AlbertCory]

> one reason VAT/GST has been repeatedly rejected in the US

the other being, it would not be instead of other taxes; it would be in addition to them.

[em-bee → AlbertCory]

in addition to the current sales tax?

that would not make any sense. a VAT of the same % value would lower the total tax paid because in a resale only the increase in price is taxed not the whole price.