2007-11-20 13:26:31 · 15 answers · asked by Buddy Hodor 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Just about everything. But first we need to cut govt. expenses. Don't just pull the money out and hope to do as much as you did on the bloated budget you've been used to. Here in Maine we desperately need to trim our state govt. and limit spending. I'd ashcan our huge legislature for a volunteer one meeting every 2 yrs. for three months. I'd never hire any state worker except as a temp. After they've worked six months move 'em out. I'd hire teachers fresh out of college let 'em work on a stipendiary basis for three - five yrs. and pay off their educational loans, but after that they could never work on a state payroll again. I would retire absolutely no one from public service.
2007-11-21 02:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your income. It is true that it took several false starts before the legal foundation for taxing personal income was strong enough to make it a permanent source of revenue for the U.S. government. The first U.S. income tax, enacted in 1862 to pay for the Civil War, was repealed 10 years later.
In 1894, Congress tried to bring back income taxes, but a year later the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional in the landmark "Pollack" case. (A central issue in that case was how these taxes would be "apportioned" to the various states.) By 1913, Congress gave it one more shot, and the states ratified the Sixteenth Amendment, which says:
"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
Some modern tax skeptics claim this amendment was not properly ratified. Alas, so far, none of them have been able to convince a federal court of the validity of their claim.
Worse, many of these people offer themselves up as "tax consultants" and bilk hard-working people out of "advisory fees" based on their delusional claims. They are about as legitimate as those fictitious e-mails from ousted Nigerian officials offering to pay you handsomely for helping them move millions of dollars out of their country.
2007-11-20 21:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jimbo bob 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There should not be taxes on anything that currently has a tax on it. There is too much taken out of pay-checks,
2007-11-20 21:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by § dreamer § 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gasoline
2007-11-20 21:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish everything but that's just pushing it a bit. LOL So I'll say appliances. I really want to buy that flat screen TV. Haha
2007-11-21 09:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by imahlah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair care products...they make the world a better place lol
2007-11-21 01:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Rissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shopping like in NH!
2007-11-20 21:30:44 · answer #7 · answered by caitie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everything you already pay taxes on your paycheck.
2007-11-20 21:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My paycheck
2007-11-20 21:34:11 · answer #9 · answered by The Evolution of T. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TAMPONS!
It is NOT a luxury item! I repeat, NOT a luxury item!
2007-11-21 04:23:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋