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Cateagle · Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 2:08 am Post subject:

*G* Let's make this simple, "REPEAL THE 16TH AMENDMENT!!"

Without that, the IRS is totally unconstitutional, as is any income tax.

Thane · Registered User Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 275

"But then who will pay for the government?"

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Thane · Registered User Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 275

I'm astounded that two people actually checked the "didn't bother to read it" option.
Honestly... I didn't expect anyone to bother voting if they hadn't read it, and included that option only as a joke... Razz

Thane · Registered User Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 275

Check out this link. I'm not yet sure if it's exactly the same thing as the bill I started this thread with, but it apparently operates on the same principle - tax spending, not earnings.

Here's the URL: http://www.fairtax.org/

Sigurd Volsung · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

There will always be a problem with that form of taxation though, the people of lower income will always be disproprtionatly taxed. They have to spend their money just to get by, the more money you have the less of a precntage of it you have to spend.

Henry_Hound · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject:

I still believe that we need to fix the current tax system we have, rather than trash it for anything that would be anywhere near like what both those sites are wanting. Find out where the money is being wasted and fix that.

Sylverwolfe · Guest

I am a fan of a total annihalation of the IRS and the installation of a flat Federal cosumption tax. It is already present anyway, as goods and services are taxed when the merchants have them and they pass those taxes on to the consumer in the form of increased prices.

The dern forms are such a pain in the neck to fill out. It would all be so much easier just paying x cents per dollar.

For those deemed indigent and needing a tax exemption it would be as simple as filing for an ID card.

I like what was proposed by http://www.fairtax.org (If I'm not mistaken)

The current system punishes small business people as it is they who shoulder the burden of the economy and it is they who don't have personal accountants that know all of the ins and outs to get around and skirt certain taxes, under the current system.

Sigurd Volsung · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 11:13 am Post subject:

The reason that small buisness get the screws put to them is that large buisnesses often incorperate in the caribean inorder to avoid federal taxation. What we really needs to happen is to tighten taxation laws regarding home offices.

Sylverwolfe · Guest