Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Attack Ads on the National Sales Tax

Republicans are crying foul over Democrat ads running in seve House districts. The ads call attention to the Republicans in those district supporting a national sales tax. The seven are on record as backers of HR 25. It would replace the income tax with a national sales tax of 30% over the purchase price. Backers say it's a 23% tax -- since that's the amount of the total price after the tax is added on.

The ad says it'd amount to a tax break for the rich while increasing taxes on "every clothes purchase, our food, our cars and trucks, even our homes." Republicans are demanding TV stations pull the ads. (WashPost)

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