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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
Anything less than a progressive tax gives disproportional advantage
to some (the wealthy) over others (the not-wealthy).
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Not if you eliminate the deductions.
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Taxes and/or fees are not just to pay for governmental services,
but can be used to achieve social goals as well.
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That's part of the problem with government. Wealth re-distribution.
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Businesses now specify the qualifications they want/expect in prospective employees,
such as read/write English, high school, Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D., M.D.,
licensed electrician, plumber, certified insulation installer,
or X years experience as a xxxxx, etc.
But the cost educating and training a child up to these various levels
is borne by the family, property taxes, and other resources
that have no connection to each particular business.
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Really, businesses don't pay taxes?
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That is, I can set up a business that hires only licensed physicians and nurses,
and my business would only pay their salary and a (very limited) amount of payroll taxes.
My business income taxes are based on profits and loss, not on how much it cost to educate my employees.
So, my plan is an annual fee based upon the cost of educating or qualifying
each of the employees that work in the business.
Such fees could be something like the gasoline or cigarette taxes,
and their use by governments could be restricted to support of the education system.
A secondary advantage might be that employers would set more realistic qualifications for their employees.
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Cool so I can set up a company of ditch diggers and pay no fees?