I Believe we must scrap the whole tax system and start over with a National sales tax. Do you agree or do you have a better idea?
206213
We need the Fair Tax!  A sales tax on new items and services that replaces all income, social security, medicare and several other taxes.
54826
I assume youre talking about the neil boortz book. If so, then yes, his idea "in theory" works out great. With the prebates to cover the necessities of life, and only being charged a tax for what you pay for.. however we will never get to see it in practice. I can't see any govt, republican or democrat controlled knowingly reducing the amount of money they get from their people. If it does go in play, numermous programs will need to be cut b/c we won't have the money to run them. \n\nLean republican.
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1.  A repeal of the estate tax ban (thanks for starting me out)\n    According to the CBO, the repeal of the estate tax will cost the Government $662 billion dollars over the next decade.  In addition, while the rate is as high as 46%, through various loopholes the average rate actually paid is closer to 18%.  It is also estimated that charities will lose between $25 - 30 Billion as a result of the taxes repeal, and states could lose an annual average of $9 billion in revenue.\n\n2.  Universal Health Care\n   I would institute a plan similar to Vermonts.  It allows self-employed, under-employed, or employed people who don't have benefits the right to pay 7% of their pay-checks into the same pool that provides insurance for Federal Employees and members of the House and Senate.  This would also link the benefits to our leaders and thus, any health benefit they give themselves, they have to give to millions of Americans.\n\n3.  Stricter Laws Regarding Ethics in House, Senate, White House\n    I would pass stronger laws regarding censure (for ethics violations) and forced resignation (for any legal violation above a traffic infraction).  I would also like the creation of a multi-partisan independent body to investigate ethics charges.  That body should make decisions completely independently of all houses.\n\n4.  Higher Education\n   I would eliminate all (guaranteed) student loan debt (see the Estate Tax above) and increase funding for Pell Grants so that it equals the annual average of tuition at Public Universities.  Erasing student loan debt would be a boost to the economy, allowing for a huge influx of money into the private economy.  This, to me, is a form of "tax cut" that reaches people who need it the most.\n\n5.  Energy & Environment\n    It is absolutely necessary that a true energy reform bill be passed.  The funding of research of alternative fuel sources is key to eliminating our dependence on foreign oil.  In addition, tax breaks need to be offered to corporations that reduce their pollutants to percentage levels below standard.  Heavy fines should be levied on corporations that cannot keep up with pollution standards.\n\nOkay, there's five.  10, with the wordiness of my decriptions is a bit much...\n\nADDITION:\nScorpion... In another question I said I'd never spit on anyone...  You're changing my mind.
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This argument has been around for a long time and is still going on.  The problem is that there is not a single taxing authority for the filing and collection of sales tax monies.  So if your business sold items in all 50 states to 10 different counties in each state you could have to file 500 or more different sales tax returns sending money to 50 different places, etc etc etc.
207672
Something has to be done....  Im sick of reading about them tearing down US Flags on US soil and ripping them up.  I say we should send them all back to where they came from.... or at least make them pay taxes.  If they want to break the law let them break it in their own country.
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We need fair tax.  I feel that sales tax is the best way. Barring that a simple income tax without deductions. We spend more on tax enforcement each year than education. If you added in the cost of incarceration of tax offenders then you would find we could send millions of Americans to college for free with what we waste on the IRS and tax enforcement. \n\nEach American wastes money and time with taxes. All the while hoping they did it right. Even if they did there is risk of an audit and even if they made their best effort to comply with the law and were completely honest there is a risk they could face huge fines or worse for honest mistakes.   So it saps our productivity and leaches money from the economy for parasites like tax lawyers. \n\nLast we pay through the nose at the check out counter. The legions of accountants and tax lawyers needed by companies just to deal with the IRS nightmare costs each of us every time we buy anything. \n\nAs for the poor, they'll pay less tax really. The middle class considerably less. The rich more and many companies and people who skate tax free will have to pay their share. Billions will be availible to reduce the defficiet, fund tax cuts or be used for other needs.
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I wish the British people would pay for better education. "Surly", is an interesting way to perceive this argument, but I don't think it's the right way, if you want a better country, you need to be taxed. The question is, who to tax? Big Business? The government need them in this country to provide employment. I think it shows that the British still have an aptitude to keep complaining.
20192
I would say that I agree with the no attack ads.  The electoral system also has serious issues. The idea of the presidents salary coming from a check box on your tax form might not be a bad idea but I believe that it is far past time to reform the tax issue and do away with income tax altogether. The fair tax as it has been presented by Neal Boortz is an exceptional idea that spreads the taxes evenly amongst ALL.
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Well I for one will definitely be purchasing "on line" if this ruling is ratified.\n\nGordon Brown will just have to raise his taxes elsewhere, and that will include the members of this society that do not smoke or drink.\n\nAs smokers we have subsidised the "non smokers" in our society with the extortionate amount of tax we have had to pay (£4.03) per pkt of 20 fags, for far too long.\n\nIt"s about time they had to pay their share, because rest assured the amount of revenue raised on duty, is spent for the benefit of everybody, not just the smokers who paid the tax.\n\nIt might also let those miserable b"stards at Custom & Excise concentrate on catching the real criminals i.e. drug smugglers, and leave the average citizen alone. ( the ones who bring in an extra sleeve of fags)\n\nHe, Gordon Brown that is, must have heard about this, thats why he is telling us the World will end if we don"t pay extra "Green Taxes, got to get the lost revenue from somewhere.\n\nThese Politicians are so bloody devious, you can"t believe a word they say.
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Unfortunately, you're right. Most people don't seem to realize that less than 1% of the population makes over $100,000 per year. The left keeps saying we need to tax them more, but it does the least.\n\n\nWhat the gov. needs to do is stop spending!
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Boy am i with you look at the question i asked a couple of hours ago!!!!\n\nI'm sick to the back teeth of handing all our hard earned wages over to them.\n\nWe will be taxed the "AIR" we breathe before long, and i don't think that is to far retched!!!\n\n\nI am with you all the way, good luck to you and yours.\n\nAnd this is to the people "Who have obviously have a few quid in their pocket" \nIt's not that we don't expect to pay tax, stop being so jumped up!!!\n\nWe are just fed up of getting screwed over????
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My problem is that we live in the only country in the world who DOES NOT NEED ANY BODY'S HELP. We have it all. Yet, a little country like Japan who has no natural resources but for fishing industry, is beating us in the economy by 26.64%\nIt is not how much money you make, but how much money you save. How in a household, like that in a country too. If we pay so much in taxes of every kind, that this country would be a really model in every way if the money was put back in it. why do we have to spend all of it on stupid wars. If we did not go to war for only 5 years, we would have so much money, we could create jobs for 70% of all the army. This is a horrible the way we are.\nSwitzerland, Australia, all are doing better than us, and those are the ones that never go to wars. I hope our next president is a pacifist.
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I would get rid of the current tax system.  The government taxes differently according to income; so, not only do people on welfare get MY tax money, they also, don't have to pay the percentage of taxes that I do, if any at all.  I would also change the welfare system.  The current system is ridiculous; it encourages people to get pregnant and shoot out as many kids as they can, so they can get more money.  People on welfare should get NO MORE than what they would make at a minimum wage job, because, hey, they're not working for it.  Also, they should only be eligible for a certain about of time, say, 1 year, to give them time to get back on their feet.  Then say, they shouldn't be eligible for another 3-5 years after that.  Some people get a four year degree from a college and make less that what people are getting off welfare.  Does that not bother anyone else???\n\nNo! I would not end the war.  I think it's necessary for the safety of democracy.
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I think the $100,000 ceiling was based on a different time and needs adjustment, but penalizing people for making money is a bad idea.  If you can take a job that pays 90,000 and actually keep the same amount of money that pays 100,000, there is a problem.\n\nNational sales tax, anyone??
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No. I like a national sales tax. You can exclude the necessities (food, clothing, etc.). The wealthier people would then be paying more (higher %) in taxes, while the poorer will pay less. If you don't have the money, you won't be out spending it on luxury items. Also, people that make their money through illegal means (i.e.: drug dealers) don't currently pay taxes on it. This would make sure they do. On top of all this, it gets rid of those complicated forms that nobody can understand except a CPA.
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I'm a regular smoker and have been for 22 years. I say ban smoking completely. It saves my health, my wealth and more importantly to me, it means that everybody in the UK that pays tax pays tax. Why the hell should smokers keep paying more than our fair share into the health service to be told that we can't be treated unless we stop. What's your vice, milk? Tax it. Cows fart and it destroys the ozone layer. Coronation Street? Tax it. Power stations produce CO2 SO2, etc etc Tax it. Who do we persecute if everybody stops smoking? Vehicle owners? That has just doubled your weekly shopping bill. THINK, THEN SHOUT YOUR MOUTH OFF!!!
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Everyone should pay their fair share, but no one should be forced into poverty by the government.  Whatever the percentage is, it should be enough to cover the expenses that the government incurs.  \n\nThe current policy of allowing the national debt and budget deficit to run out of control while pushing tax cut after tax cut is irresponsible and foolhardy.  If you ran your own personal finances the way the Bush administration runs our government's, you would either be bankrupt or in jail in the wink of an eye, probably both.