The higher the price of gold, silver, copper, oil and agricultural foodstuffs - the higher the tax on consumption must be.

黄金、白银、铜、石油及农业食品的价格越高，消费税就必定越高。

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Suddenly, a debate on raising Japan’s consumption tax—at 5%, the lowest in the rich world—has vaulted to the centre of a national election campaign.

日本的消费税曾是富裕国家当中最低的，只有5%，但突然之间，对提升消费税成为了该国选举活动的中心议题。

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Suddenly, a debate on raising Japan's consumption tax—at 5%, the lowest in the rich world—has vaulted to the centre of a national election campaign.

日本的消费税曾是富裕国家当中最低的，只有5%，但突然之间，对提升消费税成为了该国选举活动的中心议题。

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The second type of tax reform would replace or supplement the income tax with a broad tax on consumption.

ECONOMIST: America's fiscal deficit

Compared with the Americans, the Europeans place far more of their tax burden on consumption than income.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

They would ensure that millions of people in effect paid tax only on their consumption.

ECONOMIST: Republican fiscal policies