--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > new_morning_blank_slate wrote: > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> 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.
I don't fancy myself anything. I don't take some platform and adopt it. I think through each issue and decide on the merits. My views certainly are not universally libertairan. Ask me about pollution. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
