you must provide thorough, detailed and well-supported answers.

1.    Some policy makers and politicians have called for a federal value-added (VAT) or sales tax levied at a rate of about 15 percent to replace most of the revenues from the federal income taxes. Would you support a federal value-added tax (VAT) or national sales tax to replace federal income tax?  Should the federal value-added tax (VAT) or national sales tax include online purchases? Why or why not?

2.    States have increasingly utilized specialized drug courts to deal with a significant segment of those charged with violating criminal drug statutes. Should specialized courts for computer related crimes be created? If so, which categories of cybercrimes should fall under the jurisdiction of cybercrime courts?  Why or why not?

3.    The Direct Marketing Association (DMCA) adjusted the Guidelines for Ethical Business Practices to address issues concerning email and the CAN-SPAM Act. What can private industry and trade associations do to prevent, investigate, and detect cybercrimes? Is self-regulation a better alternative than government regulation? Is the private sector better equipped than the government in responding to cybercrimes? Please explain.