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David Schweikert: “They do a VAT tax at the end of the decade. A value added…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Published | Video Starts at 40:23

Don't do anything. Middle class now are voting for Republicans. Working class vote for Republicans. Rich people vote for Democrats. Very poor people vote for Democrats. And this middle class, They do a VAT tax at the end of the decade. A value added tax like this is in Europe and Asia, which kicks the middle class in the head. because that's the population. It's consuming it politically is easy for the Democrats to do because it doesn't really affect the people that vote for them and write them their checks. (40:23–40:32)

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Asserts that implementing a VAT tax would disproportionately affect the middle class.

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