new.morning wrote: >--- 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. > Your views come off as Libertarian.
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