I whole heartedly agree about the neutral party. I think that if the
independent party got someone in there that most of the population didn�t think
was a joke would be great. Especially since I am independent and very much
down the middle of the road in political views. I have to admit that I
haven't seen a republican that I have wanted in any office except our
congressman who is very much involved in helping the people. His office
has done great things for me in helping me with my housing problems. He is
the only republican I have voted for since I started voting.
Stacy
"People who hate you do not win unless you hate them. Then you destroy
yourself"
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 9:43
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] election
If you're going for a real flat tax with only charitable
contribution
deductions, it would work if they set the bottom at 25% of
everything
over $50,000 (ex kerry only paid something like 16% last year
due to
all the write-offs and loopholes). Businesses would still need a
way to
deduct real expenses like R&D and equipment etc, but
advertisement
expenses shouldn't be allowed for drug companies etc, and no
company
should be able to deduct more than 10% of their gross for the
same.
As another reform, lets eliminate tax exemptions for 527s (if they
got
any), set a max for campaign finance, and give networks a set tax
break
for political spots, but they must supply EVERY candidate with equal
time. Debates should include third parties and be arbitrated by a true
neutral party, (the debates this year were so biased it was a sham).
CEO's shouldn't make more than 10X the lowest paid
employee.
Corporations shouldn't be allowed to own sports teams as a tax
write
off.
How am I doing so far?
Stuntman
>
>
>
It just doesn't seem that complicated.
> Why shouldn't everyone pay the
same, that seems like the way it
should be
> any ways.
>
> Mark
>
> -------Original
Message-------
>
> From: Jim Lubin
> Date: Sunday,
November 07, 2004 14:34:39
> To: QuadPirate; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:
Re: [QUAD-L] election
>
> Something we agree on, a flat
tax. I say around a 35% flat tax for
everyone
> and exempt the first
$100,000. That sound fair to me. Only deductions
are
> for
charitable contributions to encourage giving. There can even be an
>
option to pay more to the government. During the campaigning I saw
several
> Hollywood people saying they didn't need a tax break. Fine
if they
want to
> pay more than 35% of their income to the
government then they can.
>
> At 11:19 AM 11/7/2004, QuadPirate
wrote:
>
> This tax subject and over hauling it should be easier
than they say,
let's
> just have a flat tax for everyone
> but
then his rich voters would come unglued. I'm so tired of these
rich
> people getting all the breaks and have everything they'll
ever need
and more
> but they think they should pay less than people
that have nothing and
we
> continue to let this happen because they
are the people paying for
these
> campaigns and the tax cut is their
payoff.
>
>
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