[Rhodes22-list] Flat Tax Anyone?

[Bud]

Rik,
  i did peruse the fairtax web site, and I like what I saw (though I 
just came back from a street party and the wife
had to drive.)   The thing I like about a national sales tax is that:
  - Americans don't have to spend hours doing a tax return in April
  - anyone who sets foot on our soil (and spends money) pays the federal 
sales tax to
     cover the cost of the liberties/freedoms/clean air/Disney/etc. they 
get to enjoy while they are here
  - everybody pays.  If you spend money (rich or poor) you pay.  If the 
rich spend more, they pay more
     dollars (albeit at the same rate.)

-Bud

Rik Sandberg wrote:

> Bud,
>
> I'm with you. I don't like taxes anymore than anyone else, but at 
> least with this, http://www.fairtax.org A person who is conservative 
> in his spending can somewhat regulate the amount of taxes he will pay. 
> 'Course the big spenders probably aren't gonna think it's all that 
> great. AND it has a program for the low income folks too.
>
> Never fill out another tax form ...... My kinda deal
>
> Rik
>
>
> Bud wrote:
>
>> Rummy,
>>  what about getting rid of the income tax and go with a national 
>> sales tax?  That way all the tourists
>> can have the opportunity to participate in paying for our big 
>> government.  Right now everyone in a
>> particular state/county pays the same amount of (state) sales tax ... 
>> and no one seems to complain
>> about it being unfair to the family of 5 vs. the retired couple.
>>
>> -Bud
>>
>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Slim,
>>> I've listened to all the arguments for and against the flat tax for 
>>> about  five years now. Bottom line is that it affects the people 
>>> that can least afford  to pay it the most. Hence, those can can pay, 
>>> like you and me, do. Business  owners pay income tax, but most 
>>> corporations, both large and small, foot most of  the bill. Those 
>>> costs of course are passed on to the consumer. There is no easy  
>>> solution to taxation. No one wants to pay more than their fair 
>>> share, but is it  fair for a family with five kids to pay as much as 
>>> a retired couple with the  same income?
>>> It's the same thing with real estate taxes. Most of it is used to 
>>> support  the public schools, but I don't have any children in 
>>> school, but I still have to foot the bill. We spread the burden 
>>> equally because in theory we all benefit from the tax money spent.
>>>
>>> Rummy
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