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Re: Discussion (Was: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 14:26:47 GMT
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Christopher Lannan wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> > Christopher Lannan wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Not only the huge costs of dispensing the money in these programs, but I • have
> > > heard that 50% of the money that the IRS collects is spent collecting • it.
> That
> > > seems like a terrible waste to me. Flat sales taxes anyone?
> > >
> > > Chris
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> > Sales tax, at least for the state (Michigan) is flat. How about a flat • income
> > tax, or a consumption tax even? Anything is better than the awful • monstrosity
> of
> > the Federal tax system.
> >
> > Scott S.
> >
> > "I have worked harder than I ever have in my entire life, and I can't find • you a
> > tax cut." - Bill Clinton, 1993
> >
> > Sure Bill, but you can spend billions on new "social programs", right? >:(
> > _________________________________________________________
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> > Scott E. Sanburn
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> I guess that's what I mean- there would be no taxes except for about a 20%
> sale tax on most things (I know there's going to be folks saying what about
> this and that, milk, diapers, should folks on the dole pay? etc) I'm just
> saying in general, there would be a significantly higher tax on sales and • no
> other taxes. That way the money is collected much cheaper, and not as much
> gets by- IE drug money gets taxed when spent, people who are paid "under • the
> table" get taxed when they spend it. It just seems like a huge waste that • the
> IRS collects something like 12-15 billion dollars a year and spends half of • it
> just collecting it.
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> Chris
Instead of spending our time figuring new dumb ways to tax people, I have
an idea (1)... how about not taxing people? I like it. I like it a lot.
But your idea has lots of room for loopholes. Like buying stuff on the
net. Like drugs - how does it help? Drug money is spent on more drugs, or
attorneys, or fines, anyway. Does sales tax apply to services? Then there
are even more under the table services. Taxing people... its such a waste.
(1) - void where prohibited by law.
Have fun!
John
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| (...) A nice idea, true, but one that is impractical, as of right now. I would love not to be taxed, but I don't think it is practical. Our current society needs to pay for certain things (I.E., military, roads, etc.), but not in the way, the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) to (...) There has got to be a better way. A drastic measure is not such a bad idea. Its too bad, I think, that our current system of govt/economy is so established at this point, and protects itself so jealously, that really we probably won't (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| John, (...) Pointless, yes, as always, but still there. I'm used to getting crispy every now and then, part of debate, I guess. (...) I don't think it is wrong. If that's the way they want to be, that is their right, unless the government intervenes (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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