So it was a dilemma for us: to reconstruct the old tax system, or to combine price liberalisation with a new value-added tax.

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The American tax system actually is more progressive than that of many European nations which rely on the Value Added Tax.

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This plan would replace the current system of taxes with a 9% individual flat tax, a 9% value added tax on corporations, and a 9% sales tax.

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