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Originally Posted by Silverado
Okay, not really feasible (too many "need-to-feel-good-so-take-money-from-those-who-work-for-it-to-give-to-those-who-are-too-lazy-to-work-for-it" people in the positions of power). So make income tax a flat 15% (10% Federal and 5% State...those are valid numbers by the way, Forbes proved it awhile back that 11% would actually be enough, but say 15% for arguments sake). Of course, those taxes should only go to pay for things outlined in the constitution (like the defense of the country, I would include infrastructure as well). Cut out paying for welfare and almost all of these social programs. Make everyone pay 15% right off the top and again, you have everyone paying their own fair share meanwhile everyone has more of their own money in their own pockets....meaning more of us could afford to buy the top dog Camaro and kick the crap out of the Mustangs and Ricers on the road.
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I wouldn't want to make the Rich pay more simply because they're rich. But maybe have a cut off. I mean; the really poor wouldn't be able to pay a 15% tax that comes so easily to the rich. So. Maybe anybody with a family and an income under 10,000 have them pay 50% the tax or something. Then anybody who makes over 150,000 k a year, make 'em pay a little more. Don't squeeze them to death, but maybe 175% of the tax. 15% really isn't that unreasonable. isn't the current federal, like 30% !?!? The only trouble would be health care, and welfare. But if you have more money to yourself, and you were forced to pay for your own social security, There would undoubtedly sprout competing companys - which could end up having people pay less then you would have for government coverage.
I guess what I'm saying, is that when it comes to government - there needs to be less of it.
If the government was smaller, we wouldn't have to pay so much for it.
I am by no means an expert on this matter, but we need to revamp a few things if we're to turn this country around. First and Foremost: Get Bush the Hell outta office. We've had enough as a country. 20% aproval rating? Um, time to go. I wish Congress would just impeach him already. there are so many things they could get him on, too. But if he just leaves somehow...that's good enough. COME QUICKER, 2008!!
