Be that as it may. The point being that paying your taxes "IS" a high form of patriotism. One I assiduously try to avoid paying......but do.
I am in favor of simplifying the tax code by narrowing it down to two rates, with only a few possible deductions: mortgage, education, and charitable giving. While the rates would need to be set according to revenue projections, I'd venture to say that 15% on >$35,000 and 30% on >$1,000,000 would be sufficient. It would probably generate a hell of a lot more revenue than the current system, too.
I have never understood the thinking behind a larger tax rate for people who make over a certain amount. It is as if we are saying they are somehow more obligated to help than others, based on their success. I understand, they make more and should have to pay more, but they do already, even when their rates are the same. But why should they give a larger portion of what they make than anyone else? That has never made sense to me, we are all supposed to be "equal" right? How is it, some of us are more obligated to shoulder the burden than others? We should all be equally responsible for the burden, it shouldn't be dependent upon how well you've done. If you made more, you naturally paid more, that's where it should end. You shouldn't pay more AND ALSO have a higher rate.
I think the arguments for "those who make over a million" are stupid because of the principle. You are establishing an arbitrary threshold where you will sell out your principles and admit that we should tax people based on how successful they are. For now, that amount is $1 million, what will it be in 25 years? We gonna keep it at $1 million forever and always? Yeah, right! 18-22% -- Everyone pays, with the exception of people who fall below poverty level, or live on fixed income, they pay nothing. No deductions or credits, no loopholes. Although, I would still prefer a national sales tax with the complete elimination of an income tax.
All individials should pay the same flat rate % income tax on ALL personal income with no deductions.
That is fair.
Under those conditions about 15% should cover it.
I think Ohio haters like SF, Billy and Prophet need to pay more in taxes. Oh look, I see them coming now...
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Sounds fair to me.I think Ohio haters like SF, Billy and Prophet need to pay more in taxes. Oh look, I see them coming now...
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Fuck no. You're from Alabama....you need to pay higher taxes too!Oh ok. So I should have said "Less from me"?
I have never understood the thinking behind a larger tax rate for people who make over a certain amount. It is as if we are saying they are somehow more obligated to help than others, based on their success. I understand, they make more and should have to pay more, but they do already, even when their rates are the same. But why should they give a larger portion of what they make than anyone else? That has never made sense to me, we are all supposed to be "equal" right? How is it, some of us are more obligated to shoulder the burden than others? We should all be equally responsible for the burden, it shouldn't be dependent upon how well you've done. If you made more, you naturally paid more, that's where it should end. You shouldn't pay more AND ALSO have a higher rate.
I think the arguments for "those who make over a million" are stupid because of the principle. You are establishing an arbitrary threshold where you will sell out your principles and admit that we should tax people based on how successful they are. For now, that amount is $1 million, what will it be in 25 years? We gonna keep it at $1 million forever and always? Yeah, right!
18-22% -- Everyone pays, with the exception of people who fall below poverty level, or live on fixed income, they pay nothing. No deductions or credits, no loopholes. Although, I would still prefer a national sales tax with the complete elimination of an income tax.
Yea well yippe ki yay mother fucker.Now you're just being a cowboy...
Bullshit. It's your patriotic duty to support your nation.No, it's a legal obligation. If it were not mandatory you may have a point.
Didn't that poor dumb bastard die for his country?"No bastard ever won a war, by dying for his country. He won the war by making the other poor, dumb bastard die for his country."-Gen. George Patton the Great
Didn't that poor dumb bastard die for his country?
2) The national sales tax is the dumbest most regressive tax there is. '
That's one thing I agree with you on. Though I am not surprised to find that Dixie supports it.
Fair? To me it is raising someone elses taxes.