Founding Fathers?

Question

America was founded upon a tax revolt. In 1900, the average American paid 5.9% in combined taxes to support local, state and federal government. The national debt was $2.137 Billion.

Now, Americans are paying 32.69% of their earnings, on average, just to pay taxes. That's 120 days of each year just to pay taxes. The national debt is over $8,900,000,000 (that's $8.9 Trillion Dollars) with no end in sight.

There is a specific way to correct all of this that is much easier than some people want you to believe. And it still allows us to have the services we currently have from government.

If you had the opportunity to be part of the Final Tax Revolution, and be remembered as one of it's Founders, what would you say?

Answer 1

Thanks for the info. What do you mean by "Final Tax Revolution"?

Ron Paul has a plan to abolish the FRB, the IRS, and the income tax, and replace them with NOTHING.

"The power to tax is the power to destroy"
- Daniel Webster

I would say.. "Get rid of all taxes, especially if it is involuntary."

Also, the government should not own any property, because government is the servant of the people, and all revenues that government gets come from taxes.

Answer 2

I'd say that I'm already on board in spirit. I support Ron Paul as a major step in this direction.

In order for it to be the "Final" Tax Revolution, I think that we have to challenge the very nature of taxation. A tax involves enforcing payment of money whether the person paying consents or not. This is nothing other than theft.

Until most of the population believes that taxation is theft and that it should never be accepted, I don't think that we'll get anywhere lasting. To get there, I think that we have a long way to go. However, I am very committed in my personal relationships to influence people to think this way.

Answer 3

To be accurate, the Revolution was more about fair representation, not taxes. The Founding Fathers didn't mind paying the taxes as long as the colonies would have had a voice in the levies.

Not to say that spending isn't out of control and some fiscal responsibility needs to be implanted up some politicians' butts, but we should be accurate as far as history goes.

Answer 4

>>There is a specific way to correct all of this that is much easier than some people want you to believe.<<

Are you referencing a specific program or position? If so, you should provide a link to it.

If this is a general question, I personally support the Fair Tax (http://www.FairTax.org).