"Fair Share"

[joeydb]

No one wants a sales tax in addition to income tax more like in lieu of income tax.

The "progressive" tax model is inherently unfair and akin to being socialistic. Why? Because your last bag of $10000 should not be taxed at any higher rate than your first bag of $10000.

If it is higher for a given group of people "because they can afford it", then that is discriminitory in a socialistic way.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by joeydb

No one wants a sales tax in addition to income tax more like in lieu of income tax.

The "progressive" tax model is inherently unfair and akin to being socialistic. Why? Because your last bag of $10000 should not be taxed at any higher rate than your first bag of $10000.

If it is higher for a given group of people "because they can afford it", then that is discriminitory in a socialistic way.

I think you have it backwards. They give tax breaks on the lower portions of income. Taking 10 percent off a hundred affects the person left with ninety far more than taking a hundred and leaving someone with nine hundred. So, those on the low end pay less, because they have less...and need a greater portion of what they do have to survive...

[bigrun]

These people need to pay their fair share, no one is exempt..


House GOP proposes food-stamp cuts.

WASHINGTON --Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.

The cuts to food stamps would reduce the monthly benefit for a family of four by almost $60,** repealing increases that were enacted three years ago as part of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus. The changes would also force up to 3 million people out of the program by tightening eligibility rules, the administration estimates.

**That's a pittance...



http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2...ts-ar-1849906/

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by joeydb

No one wants a sales tax in addition to income tax more like in lieu of income tax.

The "progressive" tax model is inherently unfair and akin to being socialistic. Why? Because your last bag of $10000 should not be taxed at any higher rate than your first bag of $10000.

If it is higher for a given group of people "because they can afford it", then that is discriminitory in a socialistic way.

If they did a federal sales tax in lieu of income taxes, I think they would have to make the federal sales tax really high to make up for all the lost revenue. If the federal sales tax was in lieu, my guess is that it would probably be around 25% or higher. I think that is way too high. That is why I suggested a combination where they have a small federal sales tax and then they could lower federal income tax, but not eliminate it.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

If they did a federal sales tax in lieu of income taxes, I think they would have to make the federal sales tax really high to make up for all the lost revenue. If the federal sales tax was in lieu, my guess is that it would probably be around 25% or higher. I think that is way too high. That is why I suggested a combination where they have a small federal sales tax and then they could lower federal income tax, but not eliminate it.

Well, if they actually cut spending, they wouldn't "need" more revenue.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Well, if they actually cut spending, they wouldn't "need" more revenue.

They definitely need to cut spending way down!