> > It should be clear to everyone by now that the > > Republicans are not going to approve any higher > > tax rate for the wealthy... > > Bhairitu: > Or we could have a tax strike. People could go to > their HR departments and raise the exceptions on > their tax withholding and bankrupt the government. > News flash! The U.S. Government is already bankrupt.
> We can no longer afford a Plutocracy or there WILL > be a violent revolution that will make Greece > look like a Sunday picnic. > How you gonna have a "violent revolution" when you don't even attend 'Tea Parties' to protest government spending or even own a weapon? Most people pay little or no federal income tax because of low salaries, exemptions and federal tax credits. When federal income taxes are increased, less tax is collected. I'm in favor of zero income tax, or maybe a flat tax; it's time for the folks working to pay their fair share. Most of the taxes you pay are probably state taxes and taxes on purchases. Here is my plan: Make the federal government lease out all federal land for drilling, in California and all the Western states including Alaska, so that the U.S. can become independent of OPEC oil imports within five years. Raise the federal tax on foreign fuel. 'High Expectations for the Eagle Ford Shale' http://tinyurl.com/cdf6aqb
