2006-11-12 06:48:52 · 6 answers · asked by seacamp1 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Vote republican. Usually, they support tax breaks by imposing flat taxes in their place, hurting the lower and middle class while the rich enjoy a meager decrease in income. But keep in mind that since all the supporters of a flat tax are rich business tycoons and corrupt (or confused) politicians, you're going to end up with a nasty government any way you approach it.
2006-11-12 06:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yakka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult, since most voters aren't rich, and they see the concept of a flat tax as pushing the tax burden down onto them. Rich people don't want a flat tax, they want a national sales tax (which would be even more advantageous to them, since they don't have to spend all of their money.)
There is a sales tax program called the Fair Tax Plan that seems popular, though I despise it. One part of it is that everyone in the USA gets mailed a check every month. Seems like a program rife with potential for fraud.
So I support a no-deduction flat tax with a large standard exemption. Let's say that you get to exempt $10,000 per adult, $5000 per child, and you pay 25% on whatever is left, no deductions.
But neither Democrats nor Republicans like this plan because one of their favorite policy tricks is to give tax breaks to certain businesses, industries, or segments of the population in order to control US financial activity. So the No-Deduction part of it would get tossed out.
In the Federalist #62, Alexander Hamilton said that the laws should be made simple, so that people can understand them, and brief, so that people can learn them, and seldom-changing, so that people can predict them. That's why I think a 25% no-deduction flat tax is a good idea: it meets all those criteria.
It would have to be a grass-roots movement.
2006-11-12 15:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by Chredon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can forget about a flat tax for a long, long time. The Democrats are now in charge of Congress and their class warfare tactics will prevent this from ever becoming reality. The Dems want to soak it to the rich only. Nothing like spreading the tax burden across the board will ever reach the light of day. Thanks Dems.
2006-11-12 15:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope we never do. 15% on somebody making $25000 is a lot different than 15% on somebody making $5,000,000. A graduated income tax is the only way to go.
2006-11-12 14:55:10 · answer #4 · answered by spicoli 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
won't happen, too many tax lawyers lobbying against it.
2006-11-12 16:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start a letter writing camoaign to ur congressman and senator
2006-11-12 14:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by pokerplayer16101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋