Retailers have long opposed value-added tax (VAT) proposals. Now, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has gone on record as being against a proposed VAT that would help pay for proposed healthcare reforms. Does a value-added tax make sense in place of all or some of the federal income tax?

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