Thread: Hey!! Who's pulling the Bandwagon????

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

So now I'm a socialist. Who knew?

Yes you are ...You somehow think that it is fair that one family pay 28% and another pay nothing, nada, zippo, in fact lets give them some extra...

Ok this is real word math, 10% is 10%, I know that is rather tuff for some of the people in government to figure out, but you seem smarter than that...

If everyone paid 10% as you proposed that would actually mean that the rich still pay more...

Wow I think that might just work or maybe even lets get rid of the real leech the IRS and just increase the sales tax on everything... No more income tax you just get taxed on what you consume, whoops that is way to simple it won't work...

Because we are back to that other thread now about E Q U A L I T Y

Originally Posted by Alembic

So does that mean we can get rid of ALL other taxes and just go with the Fair Tax?

That's the idea (not state, but federal)

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yes you are ...You somehow think that it is fair that one family pay 28% and another pay nothing, nada, zippo, in fact lets give them some extra...

Ok this is real word math, 10% is 10%, I know that is rather tuff for some of the people in government to figure out, but you seem smarter than that...

If everyone paid 10% as you proposed that would actually mean that the rich still pay more...

Wow I think that might just work or maybe even lets get rid of the real leech the IRS and just increase the sales tax on everything... No more income tax you just get taxed on what you consume, whoops that is way to simple it won't work...

Because we are back to that other thread now about E Q U A L I T Y

The problem is that a straight sales tax is a disproportionately unfair burden on the poorer among us. That's why The Fair Tax is a "better", more equitable way to incorporate your ideals

Originally Posted by Alembic

...As far as the 47% that pay no taxes, let me say this. My father earned $27,500 a year. He had a wife, 3 sons, a house, a car, we wnet on vacations. We lived at poverty level, but never wanted for anything. My father knew how to budget and knew what his responsibilities were for his family.

Done and done.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

... However, we don't have enough regard for our fellow man to take care of our own families (as a whole of course there are good folks who do), much less have a system where the distribution of wealth is so askew ....

Pfft! Distribution of wealth. You mean "splitting up some other dude's loot."

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

...To put it in rather extremes terms, a tax of 10% on someone who only earns $100 per week is far more financially devastating than that same tax on someone earning $10,000 per week...

Simple - earn more and quit crying about it.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

...To you there is no "Work harder and do something positive" it is "I can't, so you give me some of yours"
Never in all of recorded history has this ever worked, how can you possibly think it will now??? ...

Anything is possible when you're an idealist, Glen. Think big! Haha.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

...If everyone paid 10% as you proposed that would actually mean that the rich still pay more...

Unfortunately, that's just about inevitable. I'm not worried about paying my fair share.... but carry the brunt? Not a chance.

Here's my take:

My American dream is to give my family the best I can, to leave a bucket of cash so my grandkids can live fat, and chip in to the big pot so our rights are protected. I conveniently left everyone else out of my dream. Screw some stranger's financial woes. If you can't pay the bills get your ish together.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

The problem is that a straight sales tax is a disproportionately unfair burden on the poorer among us. That's why The Fair Tax is a "better", more equitable way to incorporate your ideals

I'm not sure it would be "unfair" The poorer tend to buy cheaper things in general so would pay less tax per item as well as buying fewer items. Really it is up to each consumer how much tax they would be willing to pay.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yes you are ...You somehow think that it is fair that one family pay 28% and another pay nothing, nada, zippo, in fact lets give them some extra...

Ok this is real word math, 10% is 10%, I know that is rather tuff for some of the people in government to figure out, but you seem smarter than that...

If everyone paid 10% as you proposed that would actually mean that the rich still pay more...

Wow I think that might just work or maybe even lets get rid of the real leech the IRS and just increase the sales tax on everything... No more income tax you just get taxed on what you consume, whoops that is way to simple it won't work...

Because we are back to that other thread now about E Q U A L I T Y

How should citizens pay their taxes if not in a tiered system? I would love to see realistic proposals to replace federal income tax with sales tax. Instead of receiving tax based on what the citizens earn, the government would receive tax based on what they spend.

Honestly, those dollars you have in the bank are property of the government as well. And since the government is evil and untrustworthy you should just send me those filthy Federal Reserve Notes.

Originally Posted by Wildtim

I'm not sure it would be "unfair" The poorer tend to buy cheaper things in general so would pay less tax per item as well as buying fewer items. Really it is up to each consumer how much tax they would be willing to pay.

Not true. Even the creators of the Fair Tax go into great detail explaining why this is inaccurate. There are two books that I've read on the subject, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in such stuff.

Originally Posted by BingoBango

Pfft! Distribution of wealth. You mean "splitting up some other dude's loot."

I'm assuming you realize that I said distribution and not REdistribution. Words mean things, my friend

The very last thing that I'm ever going to do is advocate redistribution of wealth. However, for me, I can get to a point where I take less money for work so others can make more. In fact, I've done it. What I was talking about is people considering the greater good instead of just being an I-me person.

Originally Posted by BingoBango

My American dream is to give my family the best I can, to leave a bucket of cash so my grandkids can live fat, and chip in to the big pot so our rights are protected. I conveniently left everyone else out of my dream. Screw some stranger's financial woes. If you can't pay the bills get your ish together.

So it's okay for you to do more work to take the financial burden off of your family, but it's not okay for our government to do more work to take the financial burden off its citizens?

I hope you live out that dream and that everybody in your family lives happily ever after. I'm sure there are lazy bums waiting in line for their free handouts who, at one time, had the same dream as you.

When just 20% control 93% of the wealth well...there is a growing risk that the 80% will grab pitch forks and give those 20% folks a good butt forking. The progressive tax system may or may not be fair, but it balances the political side of the equation so that the pitch forks remain in the barn.