If Taxation without Representation is wrong, then why is Representation WITHOUT Taxation right?

Question

One of the main reasons for the USA revolutionary war was the colonies were being taxed by England, but had no representation in parliament. I was in DC today and their license tags say Taxation without Representation, alluding to the fact that the Constitution restricts Representation to the states. Never mind that most residents of the District came there for the benefit of the government largess. If Taxation without Representation is bad, then why is it possible for people to have Representation, but yet they pay NO taxes, or Representation without Taxation?
If you don't pay taxes, I don't think you should have any say so in the running of the government! Obviously, people like that will ONLY vote to receive more social benefits and aid from the government. Responsible hard working people ought to make those decisions rather than lazy ne'er do wells!

Answer 1

There's that albatross again . Voter's Rights to 'own' a decision vs Voter's Rights to 'earn' the right to make that decision . Couple that with the fact that most non-tax payers are uninformed and likely couldn't make an 'educated' decision in the first place . I don't know the answer to this , but I think it's worth exploring . Sure I understand that many of those same people are poor and deserve the right to vote , but I also understand that so many of them don't have the faintest notion about the pros and cons of a single political issue .

Answer 2

The biggest problem I have that no one seems to talk about is DC is a city with a portion of its suburbs. To give it Two senate seats seems to create the need to give a lot bigger cities like NY, LA, SF, Phoenix their own senate representatives. Yes those cities do have them now but only in conjunction with a state of very diverse population if many cases. Think about the differences in states like Texas or California with more than one major city and how those cities differ politically.

Answer 3

I see where you are coming from, but disagree. I see an elitist state forming out of your idea.

I further believe we must toss the tax code, and go to a consumption tax.

Answer 4

So....if I file my taxes and I owe nothing then I don't get a say in the government? Why not?

The Constitution doesn't apply to only tax-paying citizens...it applies to *all* citizens.

Answer 5

what you propose is not democratic, if what you propose were ever enacted the rich would be motivated to keep the lower classes poor as this would preserve political power in the hands of the rich only