new_morning_blank_slate wrote: >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new_morning_blank_slate >><no_reply@> wrote: >> >> >>>A flat tax (some say 17% would do it) with no or few deductions, >>>starting at incomes over $30-50,000, (even a negative income taxfor >>>incomes below say $15,000) would eliminate all the inefficiencies, >>>overheads and drags on society from excessive tax accountants, >>>searching for tax shelters and deductions, poor economic choices for >>>tax reasons, etc. And would trigger greater economic growth -- which >>>is the engine for productivity increases, and that being the driver >>>for wage rate increases at all levels. >>> >>>Unless you are mistakenly saying "income" when you mean estate tax >>>and want to tax estates above 12 million. A fair proposal in my view >>>-- particularly if there are 3-5 kids, 20 grand kids etc. >>>But then again, few with estates above 12 million pay much estate >>> >>> >>< tax -- its all in sheletered trusts. >> >> >>>I suggest a flat tax per above, with an estate tax kicking in at >>>$10-20 million. >>> >>>Just watch the resident ultra-leftists -- poor wannabes but >>>never-gonna-bees, whine at this :) >>> >>> >>This leftist has absolutely no problem with the >>suggestion. I'd make the estate tax level much >>lower, but other than that, a flat tax with no >>deductions is the way to go. >> >> > >Ok, my final offer: :) a 17% flat estate tax above five million. But >you hafta also support my 15 points towards real democracy -- >yesterdays rant (IRV, etc.) Its a package deal :) > BTW, I do agree with some of your 15 points. Probably more than you would imagine. BTW, do you fancy yourself a Libertarian? You read that way.
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