When the wage economy breaks: why tax reform isn't optional
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Planned shape of the piece:
- The risk: AI-driven wage displacement erodes the tax base a system like Social Security and Medicare depends on.
- Why the obvious fixes fall short: taxing AI companies directly doesn't hold once AI is diffused and commoditized; UBI alone doesn't answer where the money comes from.
- A more durable answer: taxing consumption (VAT) and capital gains — where value actually lands once AI is widespread — paired with a citizen dividend.
Full essay in progress.