Atlas Blue State Republicans Mull Higher Taxes

[JA]

Of course, the taxes they will choose to raise are taxes on consumption that disproportionally hurt the poor.

Some of these legislators advocate for abolishing all taxes in favor of a blanket consumption tax (FairTax), which is quite possibly one of the worst ideas ever produced.

It's safe to conclude that any policy instituted by the GOP rewards the wealthy and capital while punishing the poor and working classes. And that they'll sell the policy prescription as empowering "freedom" while advocating "individual responsibility," which are both terms that have come to represent the protection and justification of privilege. Any time I hear either term coming from the right-wing I immediately know it means me and all others who aren't privileged are about to get screwed.