David Patterson: personal income tax will end within 5 years as AI takes jobs
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-12
David Patterson predicts that as AI and robots take over jobs within five years, the personal income tax system will be replaced by a single flat sales tax (VAT/GST). He argues a sales tax taxes company income so it needn't be progressive, since everyone will receive the same universal high income (UHI).
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