GOP tax reform makes no sense

Drew Angerer/Getty images The value-added tax (VAT) is a potentially good idea that US politicians avoid. The tax plan, as currently proposed, won't do much to help consumers and average citizens. My tax-related articles of the last two weeks drew a lot of reader responses. Today, I’ll share some of them and add my own comments. Before we get to these responses, here are links to the two articles we’re discussing: The Tax Trade Is Getting Crowded(November 14) Two Bad Choices in Tax Debate(No...