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Old 01-14-2011, 09:39 PM   #1
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To bad, it makes you invested.
Also makes the rich guy not particularly invested. Certainly far less than the poor guy.

I don't necessarily have a problem with the idea that everyone should pay something, but that's not mutually exclusive to the idea of a progressive taxation scale either.
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Old 01-16-2011, 09:06 AM   #2
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Also makes the rich guy not particularly invested. Certainly far less than the poor guy.

I don't necessarily have a problem with the idea that everyone should pay something, but that's not mutually exclusive to the idea of a progressive taxation scale either.
I can't support the notion of progressive taxation. It would be smarter to flatten it out and remove the deductions that most really rich people get to takes. What ever "rich" is....
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Old 01-20-2011, 01:03 AM   #3
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I can't support the notion of progressive taxation. It would be smarter to flatten it out and remove the deductions that most really rich people get to takes. What ever "rich" is....
With a system sufficiently simple we could get rid of the IRS, and outsource to commercial collections agencies.
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Old 01-20-2011, 06:00 AM   #4
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Good idea, then the trashman could break some fingers and kneecaps on his regular route. The trashman knows your standard of living better than most. Save fuel, very efficient, green solution.
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