Is a VAT tax coming to the U.S.? Maybe according to the Washington Post

By Steve Collier, Colorado Springs

Wow, a disturbing news reporting on the Washington Post's Web site on May 27. It appears there are some lawmakers on Capital Hill who are looking to our European brethern on how best to supply fresh capital into the coffers of government. Under consideration is a value-added tax, or VAT tax. This is, essentially, a national sales tax on everything you buy. It is, essentially, another way for the government to take money from you. 

As we hear more about "universal health care", or socialized medicine as it's really known as, the government will require not only fresh capital, but lots of it to support the enormous costs associated with nationalized health care (that's where the government has a competing health care pool that no health care company can compete with, ultimately ushering in a one-party healthcare system... a la the government). So what's yet another way for the federal government to reach into your pocket and take MORE money? VAT would be that!

Here's the story.

And now I name names. Sen. Kent Conrad, a Democrat from North Dakota, was quoted by the WaPo as saying "There is a growing awareness of the need for fundamental tax reform ... I think a VAT and a high-end income tax have got to be on the table."

Folks, if you don't believe me on liberals wanting to add additional taxes, look no further than Kent Conrad. I know... I know. You're saying we need to blame North Dakota for electing him. While not entirely a bad idea, Conrad is in the senate seat. So do me a favor? Why don't you call his office? Here's the info:

Senator Kent Conrad

530 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-3403
Phone: (202) 224-2043
Fax: (202) 224-7776
Online: http://conrad.senate.gov/contact
E-mail: https://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm

State Offices

Minot:

U.S. Federal Building, Room 105
100 1st Street SW
Minot, ND 58701

Phone: (701) 852-0703
Fax: (701) 838-8196

Grand Forks:
U.S. Federal Building, Room 104
102 North 4th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58203

Phone: (701) 775-9601
Fax: (701) 746-1990

Bismarck:
U.S. Federal Building, Room 228
220 East Rosser Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: (701) 258-4648
Fax: (701) 258-1254

Fargo:
U.S. Federal Building, Room 306
657 2nd Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102

Phone: (701) 232-8030
Fax: (701) 232-6449