Taxing people according to the resources they consume is a superior system, compared to taxing people on the income they earn.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/what-are-taxes-f or/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/what-are-taxes-for/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 If 80% percent of taxes are resource consumption tax and 20% percent of the taxes are income tax, it would bring more balance to the economy. > --- WillyTex <punditster@...> wrote: > > The rent is too damn high! > > "Who doesn't think their Internet and cable bills are too high? For years > now, I've been tracking the stories asking why we in the U.S. seem to be > perennial sufferers of a certain chronic syndrome: Bills too high, Internet > speed too slow." > > Why your cable bills are so high, and what you can do: http://www.usatoday.com/high-cable-bills/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2014/02/21/high-cable-bills/5539407/ On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bhairitu <noozguru@... mailto:noozguru@...> wrote: I was listening to a tax expert talk about this years taxes yesterday. The host asked him if he was for a flat tax. He said no but he was for tax simplification. Our federal tax system is TOO DAMN COMPLEX! He said the problem is there is a sector of the economy that makes money off it being complex. I find the federal tax system complexity an insult to Americans who indeed should rebel over it. Don't let IRS bullies push you around! On 01/26/2014 05:50 AM, Richard Williams wrote: Everyone hates taxation - there's a tax on your earned income; a tax on your property; on your gas and oil; on the car that you drive to work; and on tobacco, beer and pot - next they'e be wanting to put a tax on your seat. It's just outrageous. The rent is too damn high! The property tax on this place is about $100 a month in real dollars - you take that out of a social security check and what have you got left? I guess you could take a city bus to the grocery store and buy some beans and rice. While you're there, buy some potatoes - but watch out - they might try to tax your food stuffs. Go figure. "This is about the time of the year, every year, where I wish there was a rewind button. November and December are filled with holiday fun, extra days off, and getting together with friends and family. Then January hits and "wham!" -- all of your credit card bills from December become due and Uncle Sam comes knocking at your door to get you to do your taxes by April 15. Happy New Year, right?" 10 States With the Highest Property Taxes in America: http://www.fool.com/investing/property-taxes http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/01/25/10-states-with-the-highest-property-taxes-in-ameri.aspx
