Thread: Tax the Rich

Originally Posted by gugi

Yes, but I don't like cop-outs, so what level of regression in the taxation should US have? The one from the Clinton years, the Reagan years, the Bush Sr, Bush Jr, or go further back. Since we're not reinventing the wheel, but merely picking one of the already rolled ones, there are only about two hundred choices.

Yes. And what is wrong with that picture?

Originally Posted by honedright

Yes. And what is wrong with that picture?

That you're not saying which of them is the one you want.

Originally Posted by gugi

That you're not saying which of them is the one you want.

And that is assuming that any one of them is desireable. You can have any color Ford you want, as long as it's black.

I kind of want the one back when Abe Lincoln was the man ... No wait, income tax was before him!

Washington! That's it!

Originally Posted by honedright

And that is assuming that any one of them is desireable. You can have any color Ford you want, as long as it's black.

Oh, sorry, I thought we were talking in english (your post before that should have been my clue, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt and extrapolated it to be meaningful). Unfortunately I can not respond to random sentences which do not follow the most basic logic required for a conversation.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by gugi

Oh, sorry, I thought we were talking in english (your post before that should have been my clue, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt and extrapolated it to be meaningful). Unfortunately I can not respond to random sentences which do not follow the most basic logic required for a conversation.

Have fun.

The legitimate role of federal government is very limited. Federal government requires taxes to address those things it is required to by law (See Supremacy Clause). Anything beyond is up to the individual states/ local govs and individuals.

So yes, regress the tax code back far enough to reflect the gov's legitimate use of tax money.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

So basically, to all the people that are less fortunate, or poor, tough luck, try harder next time? When did humanity start caring more about personal wealth than the well being of each other?

Damn Hippy.........................

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Damn Hippy.........................

Grizz, that did make me laugh a little and Nice Dobie, I've got one at home too!

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Grizz, that did make me laugh a little and Nice Dobie, I've got one at home too!

Hey brooksie967... take solace in the fact that allot of great men would have been called a "Damn Hippy" if the word was in vogue back in the day .

Dudes like Abe Lincoln come to mind. Gandhi... you know, dudes who made a difference lol!

Go buddy go .

This is a seriously good place to start if you want to inform yourself and have a legitimate insight into what's going on:

http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/site...h12_1_2010.pdf

Its not as long as the 60 pages imply - lots of white space and graphs .

Give it a read!