An AI can simulate an economy millions of times to create fairer tax policy

No corporate tax

First statement; Corporations already do not pay taxes as they pass that burden on to the consumer. If the tax on a goods or a service goes up, the cost of the good or service goes up accordingly.

Yes, it looks like they pay the tax, on paper. The end result is that you, the consumer, pay that tax.

I would be all for eliminating the corporate tax as long as the cost of the product is reduced to reflect that change. There are already industries where the end product is regulated to support that model. Electricity, gasoline, etc. Applying those regulations across the board is the only way eliminating the corporate tax would work.

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