>> They eased and increased taxes at the same time, which was not a smart move. ...

		jtbigwoo on Nov 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan Falls into Recession >> They eased and increased taxes at the same time, which was not a smart move. Increased sales taxes which was an especially dumb thing to do. The folks that spend the largest percentage of their income are hardest hit by sales taxes.