William Fox on the Merits of State Sales Taxes and Local Property Taxes

Which types of taxes should state and local governments rely on most heavily?  Should state sales taxes exempt food and services (such as heath care and legal services), and should stares provide tax "holidays"? At the national level, would a consumption-based tax such as a value-added tax (VAT) or national retail sales tax be a better choice than the income tax? In this wide-ranging podcast, Dr. William Fox—economics professor and director of the Center for Business and Economic...