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He said...
"50% of the people do not pay taxes. They then have no investment in the country."
That implies that they pay 0 taxes. Gasoline tax, and several others all have investment factors in the country.
Your hanging on to gasoline tax as an "investment in the country!" Sorry but that is laughable.
Go to Europe and then you can pay gas tax and invest in their country.
Again, it is understood when it is stated x% of the poplulation pay no taxes that they are not refering to a gas tax.
Quite right. I know that some truckers pay a whole lot more in fees and other taxes of various kinds (including gas tax) than they pay in income taxes. If a trucker pays no income tax (for whatever reason), does that mean he has "no investment in the country"?
I don't know much about the trucking industry but I would assume that whoever owns the product the driver is delivering is paying for the fuel, or a certain $$ per mile.
So yes, if this trucker is paying no income tax he certainly has less of a burden than the rest of us who are paying his way.
The right wing Zombie Lie......only 50% of people pay taxes........LOL
Right, it is more like only 48% pay federal income tax. Those taking out of the system exceed those contributing. Like a boat where the water rushes in faster than it can be pumped out this boat can't float in such a manner much longer.
Right, it is more like only 48% pay federal income tax. Those taking out of the system exceed those contributing. Like a boat where the water rushes in faster than it can be pumped out this boat can't float in such a manner much longer.
You are still assuming that the majority of those not paying into the system by an income tax are automatically getting some sort of handouts, I seriously doubt that it the truth of the matter.
Casper
The fair tax program would eliminate all deductions. Only for a few years. Then we have all kinds of deductions again. The fair tax will look almost exactly like out current system in a matter of a few years. Book it.
The best way is to eliminate all federal taxes. Every single one of them .
I do not understand how the fair tax would look like the current tax. We would not even need to IRS or a reason to file
50% of the people do not pay taxes. They then have no investment in the country.
we have to rethink taxes and go to the fair tax. everyone is then invested in the country. everyone has more take home.We will have a bunch of tax lawyers needing work as well as IRS agents.
Close the borders. Aggressively use the present laws to go after those that employ illegals. Deport illegals. Then make a simple work visa program matching companies with those that want to work.
Term Limits
SS retirement age has to be moved to 70
Tort reform. Ability to buy health insurance across state lines.
keep kids on insurance until 26.
Civil unions.
Nuclear power plants must be built as we continue to drill for more of our own oil and develop wind
Stop all foreign aide we are broke why do we give our borrowed Chinese money to others
We no longer fight wars to win. As long as we are not trying to win bring our troops home.
Balance budget amendment
Cut all spending , all programs to 2006 levels for 5 years.
The basic problem is the investors that own 90% of the country are not paying enough tax on their non wage income. The rest of us are taxed to pay for thier fortune and that is simply wrong.
BTW some of the OP's suggestions make a lot of sense.
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