Close the buildings and make all those people go get real jobs.
I paid over $150,000 fucking dollars in taxes for 08 >:(
I paid over $150,000 fucking dollars in taxes for 08 >:(
I paid over $150,000 fucking dollars in taxes for 08 >:(
Wait till next year.
I paid over $150,000 fucking dollars in taxes for 08 >:(as my grandfather told me..."to whom much is given, much is expected" :-\
Flat tax.
taxes pay for social programs, better roads, health care, and a strong military
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can anyone share an example of a nation which has abolished income taxes and successfully used a flat tax?
Honestly? Before the worldwide economic meltdown one could say it was the Eastern Bloc nations. Of course, they kept spending like they had a "progressive" tax system and were leveraged to the hilt from mad borrowing from W. European nations.
It almost isn't totally about just having the Flat Tax (I don't agree with it 100% either) it is about having some sort of easier and more efficient tax code, eliminating deductions and cutting the IRS and other such garbage to the bone. In my dream world, the govt. would have to apportion the incoming "revenue" from the taxpayers and we, as a nation/govt, would have to look into the abyss and really make the choice about wanting to pay for all the programs and huge govt etc etc.
In the case of the last 50 years, well, we haven't made that choice.....and now here we are.
Personally, I think a consumption tax will fail.
Is it fair? Sure. However the average walmart shopper making 18k a year is ONLY doing to spend $18k a year, right?
Let's say he spends $5k of that at Walmart.
With a 25% flat tax, he'll still spend all his money ($5k) but he'll only purchase $4k worth of goods. Can our nation survive a scenario where 20 or 25% of total goods stop being purchased?
I was hoping someone could show examples where this has worked in the past. Usually it's rich guys like Forbes trying to sell it. You don't see too many people making $18k asking for a 25% reduction in their buying power ;)
If there was no income tax, and instead we paid a 25% sales tax on our purchases (except say, food), how much do you think you would've paid in taxes? Rough estimate, to the nearest $25,000.
as my grandfather told me..."to whom much is given, much is expected" :-\
Between my business and personal, I wasted $1400 for tax preparation. The tax code is inefficient and needs to be changed. I am all for some kind of consumption tax, national sales tax...at least there should be some heavy debate going on.
Between all the different taxes totalled, it feels like we are getting raped.
Right, thats why we must control the politicians. When most of them get into office, they don't want to make cuts and spending decreases. The people must speak out.
Actually I think its un-American to blindly criticizing the tea parties. The basic point is a call to washington to exercise more restraint, stop printing $, stop the deficit spending and respect our tax dollars. Should there have been a protest during Bush 2...of course. But better late than never.
We cannot give up what made this country great. The protest is just as much about the direction the government is going as what we are experiencing now.