# People who know economics and public policy ITT

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**Created:** [February 23, 2013, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-know-economics-and-public-policy-itt/266307 "2013-02-23T09:01:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-know-economics-and-public-policy-itt/266307/23 "2013-02-25T11:47:04Z")

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> [@What should I do about this (cop sh\*t)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-do-about-this-cop-sh-t/49873/65):
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> Actually, my research indicates there’d be MORE gov jobs because VAT is harder to enforce and is more confusing.

exactly, this is actually one of the reasons that they would propose the vat and pass it, to create more govt jobs/avoid cutting existing jobs, no different than the national firearms act, after prohibition ended they had very little for the majority of atf agents to do, so rather than downsizing the ATF they passed legislation that would give them a new task. not to mention the increase in revenue.

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