flat tax = bad idea fair tax = good idea
Wonko the Sane wrote: > A bit regressive, don't you think? > > Those (most of us here) who pretty much live paycheck to paycheck will end > up paying a higher tax rate than those who don't. In Iowa, there is no tax > on groceries -- such a provision might help even out the playing field. > > How would you handle capital gains? Do those with obscene discretionary > income levels get to invest it and pay no tax on their returns on investment > when they cash out? > > (Sorry, way too many Economics classes in my University transcript.) > > My plan would be a flat tax rate, taken right out of the paycheck, just as > taxes are withheld now, and be done with it. Everyone pays the same > percentage. > > And even those getting welfare checks have the same percentage withheld > before they see the money. The government giveth, the government taketh > away. Blessed be the name of the government. > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 9:39 PM, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> My idea is to raise sales tax. If you buy crap you pay more taxes. Of >> course >> this would cause people to actually save money and drive us into a >> recession. >> >> But it would be a completely fair tax. After all why should you be taxed >> going in (income tax) and coming out (sales tax)? >> >> Trampas >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:25 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] More government waste >> >> So we should make the IRS bigger? Maybe the better idea would be to get >> rid of the IRS completely and go with the fair tax. >> >> Peter Frederick wrote: >>> The government is only as good as the people we send up there to do >>> the job, and we've been sending worthless, corrupt people for a long >>> time. The IRS needs at least twice the staff they have, maybe four >>> times, to get the job done right, but if there is no staff, rich >>> people won't get audited and since money pays for elections >>> campaigns..... >>> >>> Bad management can ruin any organization. We need to stand up and >>> demand good management, not the elimination of government services. >>> Ditto for the VA, the eternal step child of the military. Why >>> doesn't Congress attach VA appropriations to any military funding >>> bill? They can, and can stuff it right up the president's nose if he >>> vetoes it, but do they? >>> >>> End of rant. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> -- >> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >> 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, >> 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, >> 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, >> 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
