Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: DonDOriginally Posted By: CatShooter
You obviously missed economics in school... this is way over your head.
The poor already pay tons of tax... they just don't know it, cuz it is hidden. They are dumb enough to vote to have themselves taxed.
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Thanks for the snotty remark, are you an economics professor? Those guys haven't helped us much.
So the poor pay a lot in taxes? Surely you jest. In NM where I knew about the obscene social services programs, when you exhausted your welfare checks you still got rent, clothing, and utilities subsidies, a great free ride, no taxes other than a 6% sales tax.
You think people won't cut back on big ticket items like cars if there's a 18% tax on them? Don
Well, actually, Sonny, I minored in economics in college. Your understanding of taxes is at the 5th grade level, and simplistic.
Actually, the economics professors have told the government for years, that it is on a self destructive track - about 35 years... and they have told Obama that he destroying the country, but the government (and Obama) don't care, cuz they are buying our votes, with our own money - is there something really stupid about that plan???
Most of the taxes you (and the poor) pay, are buried in the item - so when a poor person buys food or products, they pay large amounts of hidden taxes.
And, YES, people WILL buy big ticket items if there is an 18% tax on them, if the price was dropped 23 to 25% beforehand because of a new, open, transparent, tax policy.
In the flat, fair tax, ALL federal taxes would be removed (except users taxes), so the 18% sales tax would be the bargan of the century.
And it would be nice if EVERY American was concerned about what the government spent - as it is now, half of the country doesn't care what the government does with our money, cuz they think it doesn't effects them... but they keep bitchin' and whining about the constant increases in the cost of everything... Duh!!
And another benefit of the fair, flat sales tax is that the government doesn't keep track of what you make and what you own... which is worth the change, if nothing else.
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Wow, another snotty remark. All bow down the almighty Catshooter. A minor in college economics, I'm SO impressed. Don