Of those studies that distinguish between types of taxes, corporate income taxes are found to be most harmful, followed by personal income taxes, consumption taxes and property taxes.

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All other, and arguably more important, indicators (Production and Income, Employment, Unemployment and Hours, and Personal Consumption and Spending) registered very negative readings.

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It seems that even large states such as Texas and Washington that do not tax personal income but instead depend upon consumption taxes have learned that they cannot ignore this trend.

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Generate the same amount of revenue with a flat personal income tax of 9%, a corporate flat tax of 9% and a consumption tax of 9%.

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