On Thursday 31 May 2007 08:45, Derek Kalweit wrote: > > Got this thought just after pushing SEND on the last one (and this isn't > > a new idea either): how about doing away with income tax and just > > having a usage/sales tax? > > The problem with this, is the poor spend a larger % of their money > than the rich. This would shift the burden of taxes to the poor and > middle class and let the rich off far easier, letting their bank > accounts build tax free and then paying some tax occasionally when > buying a Ferrari or two... If you're looking for an alternative tax, > read about the Apt Tax: > > http://www.apttax.com/
Hi Derek! Great idea. Will never happen, but it's a great idea. Rich folks (who control all aspects of society including lawmaking) like the poor people to pay all the taxes. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
