WillyTex wrote: > >>> So, if I had to pay a federal income tax, >>> I'd prefer to pay a flat tax, but it >>> should be very low, because the federal >>> government should be very small... >>> >>> > Bhairitu wrote: > >> And of course not be running wars in the Middle >> East or anywhere else... >> >> > It's in the interest of the U.S, to have a large > military budget for self-defense, so I'm not opposed > to defense spending. A flat federal income tax would > cover that. Maintaining a militia and army IS in the > U.S. Constitution. And one of the smartest things the > U.S. has done in years is to win the war in the > Middle East and everywhere else. > > The small government I'm in favor of would not include > large federal government spending on public welfare > programs and federal agencies. Individual states > would decide their own payroll and local sales tax. > > What I am in favor of, is improving the U.S. economy, > so that everyone has a good job, paying good money. > That way, people could support themselves or buy > whatever they wanted to. And also help improve the > global economy and bring up the standard of living > everywhere. > > The above seems logical and reasonable to me: strong > military for self-defense, small federal government; > and a good economy. But the solutions you advocate > seem dangerous and unrealistic: a defenseless, violent > anarchic socialism, filled with poor people and > world-wide famine, with enormous U.S. federal taxation > to pay trillions of dollars in social welfare programs.
So you favor a military coupe running the country? The military is a part of the government, Willy. If you have a big military then you will wind up with a big government. You're very confused and a fitting tool for fascism.
