[henry quirk]

Sure, but no one will like it.


Okay: as illustrated here in this thread, in similar threads in any number of forums, and in the real world: there ain't any easy answers to the question of 'what comprises an equitable taxation?'.

Every one has differing ideas on what 'fair' is, on the purpose of taxation (and by extension, the purpose of governance), and so on.

My take (ignoring my *'point of sales tax' idea up-thread): simply to starve the **bastards out.

The mechanism of governance is fueled by taxes...I find ***'governance' (as a general notion; as currently in-play anywhere and at any time you care to name) repugnant (I've no need of 'governing')...so: since there can be no consensus, since the direction (no matter who sits in the big chairs) is always toward greater and greater regulation/control/domestication/'governance', I say starve the bastards...give them no more money...without fuel, the machine stops.

Simple as that.

This, of course, will never happen.

The average Joe and Josephine is well-hornswoggled...indoctrinated in 'tax evasion' is 'wrong', and, ****'the LAW always catches the bad guy', the two J's would no more deny the machine of governance its fuel than I would deny myself coffee and cigarettes.

J and J will kvetch about the amount of taxation (or the uses tax revenue is put to, or, who is or isn't paying his or her 'fair share')) but never ask the questions 'why should I be taxed in the first place?' and 'what's all this 'governance' about anyway?'...after all: they each understand the machine needs fuel and each is convinced that 'everyone' needs the machine.

So: I got no answers to offer...*shrug*




*I think it's a good idea (as equitable), but it'll never happen, because -- by way of 'point of sales taxes' -- everyone takes the hit, and no one wants to take the hit (they want the other guy, preferably the rich(er) guy, to take the hit). Hell, maybe the rich(er) guy DESERVES to get his (or her!) balls cut off. Keep in mind, however: robbing the rich to feed the poor eventually leaves you with no rich and only a momentarily sated poor.

**By 'bastards' I mean ALL politicians, ALL the poor, ALL the stupid, ALL, the weak, and ALL the rich...not a one of any of them is my problem or concern...if you care to let these folks suckle away at YOU, please, be my guest...me: not open for business as life support for strangers, hangers-on and the mercenary (not you, fellow poster with that moniker!)

***As I mention up-thread: 'governance' is distinct from 'proxyhood'...YAY! for proxyhood!

****Crime dramas lead the schooling that 'LAW' is omni-present and omni-potent...lies, damnable lies!