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if reducing consumption is a good idea, could you see the potential for a value added tax in this country? i know there has been a lot of talk lately about the value added tax. that has worked in some countries. it is something that would be novel for the united states. before i start singing this makes sense or that makes sense, i want to get a better picture of our options. first, how can we reduce wasteful spending so we have a baseline of the core services, and then we decide how to pay for that, as opposed to figuring out how much money we can raise and not have to make tough choices on the spending side. host: that is what the president had to say. you can decide for yourself whether that is hinting at openness. some people are seeing that for sure. here is page two of the new york post this morning. let me show you some other references in this morning s newspapers. in usa today on the forum, it is about the vat tax. this should be a last resort, not a first op