The only BALANCED approach would be to force the freeloaders who pay no income taxes to pony up.
OK, thanks for the response. This all depends upon one's political perspective. "Balanced" as the Democrats define it is Tax now, reduce spending later. The "later" never comes, of course. History bears me out on this. Coming from the conservative perspective, reduction in taxes along with large reductions in spending equates to private, not government, economic power.
The flat tax is a balanced approach. That way eveybody pays thier "fair share" isn't that what democrats have been saying? we all need to pay our fair share. I think the flat tax is a great idea. simplify the tax code, not make it more complicated. Because right now rich people get thier tax attorneys to exploit our tax system through loopholes and bogus write offsThe only BALANCED approach would be to force the freeloaders who pay no income taxes to pony up.
47% of filers pay NO income taxes. But the Democrap vision of a balanced approach is to go after the achievers.
There is no BALANCE whatsoever to that approach. Only class warfare.
Not having any of it.
I'm open to the Flat Tax, but taxing income is counter-intuitive.
i've been on vacation the last few days in colorado. i was lazing around my father-in-law's million dollar home, drinking beer, watching the republican debate.
what about the other 50% of illegal immigrants who come here legally and overstay visas?
Well, if your Pappy-in-law wants to pay more, he is welcome to do so. The IRS takes donations.i've been on vacation the last few days in colorado. i was lazing around my father-in-law's million dollar home, drinking beer, watching the republican debate.
he walked by and told me to turn that shit off, and then he heard them talking about balancing the budget. to which he interjected, it has to be a balanced approach.
i asked him if he wanted a balanced approach even if it cost him more money, as he pulls several hundred thousand a year.
he replied that it was a marginal tax increase, about 3%. incredulously, he ranted that if it cost him $3,000 to make another $100,000, he would take it ALL DAY LONG.
i put that in caps because that was how he said it.
that is an actual achiever, not the galt that you righties seem to tout as your trump card
stick that in your pipe and smoke it. or go galt, we'll be here to replace you.
well, my "pappy-in-law" (PIL) just opened a new business in addition to his existing ones.
If they overstay after the borders are sealed, they should be treated as invaders and dealt with accordingly.
I don't pay attention to the debates. Hot air.
Blows what to smithereens? I parenthetically referenced your PIL as one who is not sitting on his hands.well, my "pappy-in-law" (PIL) just opened a new business in addition to his existing ones.
he does audits on houses and makes suggestions on how to make them more energy efficient, thus blowing to smitherines your assertion that achievers are "sitting on their hands" mainly due to "taxes and regulations".
he just cashed his first check from the new business the day my wife and i drove into town.
and again, he doesn't mind if he pays 3% more to earn another $100k. no sane person would. that is just your right-wing, masturbatory talking point.
go galt, johnny. earn shit so the rest of us can earn it instead
that green energy bullshit
I've been studying all day. Reviewing. And taking practice exams.that green energy bullshit
who wants to earn/save money when they could be flushing it away? fucking idiots
i am in little america, wyoming right now. a couple days early, but the wife had school plans change.
which reminds me, shouldn't you be studying? you have an important test coming up on the 16th here.
cold beer for the both of us!
As far as the dot com bubble is concerned, the chance to make a quick buck often obscures the threat of risk. The bubble was overheated thanks to Y2K. The market soon took care of that.and as far as the "blown to smithereens" (i misspelled that, my bad) reference goes, i could go another route.
tax rates and regulation were similar in the clinton era as they are now. in fact, taxes were lower.
yet people still invested, no matter how risky the dotcom bubble ended up being.
why do you suppose that was? higher taxes, all that pesky regulation you rail against, yet they still invested. i wonder why.
There isn't anything where you are at but some distant Buttes. Where the Antelope play and the sagebrush scents the breeze. I lived In Rock Springs and Green River when I was Younger. My father helped build Briger Power Plant and My Grandparents owned a lot of land up by the Flaming Gorge. I know Exactly where you are, hot days and beautiful sunsets painted by the scoria vistas. Most people are Mormons in them parts.