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A national sales tax is worthy of discussion.flat, fair, simple, whichever, almost anything is better than the behemoth we have in place now.
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15% of 15,000 hurts alot worse than 15% of 500,000
flat, fair, simple, whichever, almost anything is better than the behemoth we have in place now.
And why would a flat tax be simpler? Please think before posting. For a change.
Hint: It won't be. Second hint: Consider how businesses treat income.
Not a flat tax but a Natioanl Sales Tax, get rid of the IRS that would save billions, then you could collect corporate income tax.
No tax on Food period.
The poor who buy less would feel little pain where the Rich who buy exspensive Cars, Homes, boats go to resturants, exspensive clothes, bags Ect.. will pay a large portion. This removes the need for the IRS and Loopholes the rich use to wittel their current tax liability from 55% down to 19% (this is total liability after refunds) the middle class liability is about 10% and the poor receive about 12% in earned income tax credits. this by the way would be the only peice that would stop a national sales tax because you could not redistribute the wealth to the poor in this manor. I know this because my 25 year old daughter had two kids and they live with me, she is a single mom with no income other than child support and she receives $6000.00 back in taxes.
This is of course speaking 'ideally' - I mean, going straight to a 15% flat tax would hurt too much from our current position; I'm not heartless- we'd need to do it in steps so those not paying ANY tax, those 48% of income earners, would be able to adjust and perhaps start working more.
No.
15% of 15,000 hurts alot worse than 15% of 500,000
Absolutely not. A flat income tax is regressive and as 'Your Star' points out, penalises the most vulnerable tax paying demographic. Take a look around the developed nations of the world, and note how many (if any) employ a flat rate of income tax.
This is simply another plank in the right wing platform. Eventually, the platform will be finished and the American class will see that it is a scaffold. And then they will take a walk up the stairs.
You mean it's different than the plank the Pirates of the DNC have hanging off the side of their canoe?
Perhaps what you're implying is that the Democrats are the sharks in the water below?
Goodness no! Certainly not. We're not a group of strangers all out for ourselves. We're a team that plays fair.
The poor shouldn't pay any taxes because they get no benefit of being a citizen. They could just get by in any country.
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