Income in a single year is a very poor guide to income and wealth over even a few years, much less a lifetime; in the longer run, a tax on what people spend is therefore not much different than a tax on their income.
　　(A) than a tax on their income
　　(B) from a tax on what they earn
　　(C) than taxing income
　　(D) from the income tax
　　(E) than a tax on what people earn
　　(A) than a tax on their income
　　(B) from a tax on what they earn
　　(C) than taxing income
　　(D) from the income tax
　　(E) than a tax on what people earn
