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ELI5 What would happen short term if the US got rid of income taxes and went to a flat rate? What would be the long term outcome?

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ELI5 What would happen short term if the US got rid of income taxes and went to a flat rate? What would be the long term outcome?

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Flat taxes impact the poor dramatically more than the rich. I think that’s the last thing we need right now.
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