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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
So this is where you prefer to go...
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Generally speaking. Yes. And I would entertain a VAT on certain goods if that is what it takes to get rid of our current system. But I am also realistic to know that the likelihood is close to nil.
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A idea brought back from Animal Farm:
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
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It is a reality that we live with every day. Something akin to the opposite where "All animals are equal" is really a fantasy. We will never obtain that and I do not advocates such. Only that all the animals, those with lots of hay and a really cool barn, are penalized at the same percentage of their income. I bet if you eliminate the myriad of deductions and took 17% of Bill Gates pay it would be a nice chunk. And I bet the guy making 50k a year wouldn't mind paying $8500 a year if he got a lot more services for his money. But the overhaul would require more than that at the tax system, it would require a cessation of the spending like the stuff the Demoncrats are trying to shove through at the last minute as they get kicked to the curb by the electorate.