I think the tax's supporters should be careful what they wish for. Virtually all of the supporting arguments have been 'motherhood' general conservation statements, and it would appear that few here have actually thought it through at micro level. What it will mean day to day to taxpayers.
Supporters are counting on the promised compensation, but by definition compensation means inefficiency and extra costs somewhere. Extra costs mean people's jobs, and ultimatley a lower living standard.
Nobody here has mentioned how the enormous extra bureaucracy put in place to administer the tax and compensation will be funded?
I thnk that a lot of people never really thought it would see the light of day. The 'she'll be right' syndrome. Well, she's not right, and if the tax is passed, I suspect we will see a vast amount of unexpected consequences.
