What I argue for is a progressive tax, a global tax, based on the taxation of private property.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There certainly is a case to be made that taxes should be more progressive.
The United States could transform its property tax system into a progressive tax on net worth without asking permission to the rest of the world.
Tax should be the same for everybody.
Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Tax can be structured in a way that actually encourages investment in infrastructure and encourages investment in Australia from overseas.
When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.
I'm anti-tax, but I'm pro-carbon tax.
Here's my thinking: Since tax reform only occurs once a generation, let's not tweak what we have and call it a day.
I support transitioning from the progressive tax to a flat tax system - both individual and corporate/business.
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.