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Disaffected

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28. Unpopular or not, such a plan makes a lot of sense.

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 21, 2022, 12:55 PM

Dec 2022

It would be much more equitable and, efficient as it would eliminate the need for a huge number of tax lawyers, accountants, consultants and their support infrastructure. Tax cheating would also be reduced and easier to detect.

IMO it would have v little chance however of ever being legislated as the affected interests would put up formidable resistance.

As well as income tax, one can make a good case for eliminating the corporate tax system as well. A well thought out consumption tax would cover pretty much everything...

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Read how much Trump paid -- or didn't pay -- in taxes each year [View all] Beachnutt Dec 2022 OP

Defrauding the Government of taxes due makes TDFG a CRIMINAL! ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2022 #1

Why didn't the committee refer criminal charges to the DOJ for tax evasion? MichMan Dec 2022 #2

Perhaps they will. The DOJ should be able to get access to them at any time. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2022 #3

Because they just got the returns and the committee had/has no more hearings scheduled. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #4

re:"He clearly broke multiple tax laws with these fraudulent returns...proof right in front of them" thesquanderer Dec 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Dec 2022 #5

"Only Little People pay taxes" I made a comment a few days ago about billionaires paying doc03 Dec 2022 #6

Shades of Leona Helmsley SledDriver Dec 2022 #10

Meanwhile the rest of us pay a hell of a lot more than that each year. scarletlib Dec 2022 #7

Those in congress that created these tax laws need to be held accountable and voted out of office MichMan Dec 2022 #8

So we been paying his share of taxes. Time Emile Dec 2022 #9

Unpopular opinion here: this type of bullshit self income and tax computation Goodheart Dec 2022 #11

Only one problem with a national sales tax over income tax. Emile Dec 2022 #14

Thus the guaranteed basic income part of the plan. Goodheart Dec 2022 #18

Have not studied your plan, however The Jungle 1 Dec 2022 #17

Yes, but those would be refunded with a guaranteed basic income payment. Goodheart Dec 2022 #19

Even something like Herman Cain's much derided "9-9-9" would be better oldsoftie Dec 2022 #22

I'm one thats been preaching a version of it for some time. Cant hide from it. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #20

Unpopular or not, such a plan makes a lot of sense. Disaffected Dec 2022 #28

But But But..... The Jungle 1 Dec 2022 #12

we are still waiting for crumbs. tinkledown + no pee. pansypoo53219 Dec 2022 #15

we are still waiting for crumbs. tinkledown + no pee. pansypoo53219 Dec 2022 #26

But he is under audit.. Beachnutt Dec 2022 #13

So, during this six year period ok_cpu Dec 2022 #21

No matter which partys in charge they simply will NOT change the tax code to make it better. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #23

The rich are the party in charge orthoclad Dec 2022 #25

What's even more galling is that Trump and the Repubes still felt the wealthy needed a $1.5 trillion LaMouffette Dec 2022 #24

What a lie matrix. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #27