[lookout123]

[I think it is a creative idea, Radar. I think the theory works, but I have doubt that the real world implementation would be so ideal. [/b][/quote]

and what the strict libertarian view doesn't have a way to overcome is that the american public has become entitlement focused. people will vote for the politician who will take care of their personal priorities, even if it is exactly counter to the best plan for the nation.

it is a very good idea and on paper it works - just like most other systems. the downfall is that you have to involve people in this system and at the root of it all PEOPLE SUCK. we have the ability to screw up any good idea because the opportunity for corruption (even small scale) is too tantalizing for the majority of individuals.
if you think this is not true, just stop for a moment and ask yourself "did our (corrupt) politicians get into politics simply to screw the people over and steal us blind?" the answer is generally "no", even for the ones that i think are absolute slime. MOST (not all) of them sought positions of power to make a difference. as they climb the ladder that they themselves are corrupted a little at a time. sad but true.

Socialist communism - is a perfect system on paper, unfortunately the leaders will inevitably hold out special privilege for themselves at extreme cost to their "charges"

Representative democracy - perfect on paper until they people who are sent to represent us realize what they can gain personally by placing their needs ahead of ours.

benevolent dictatorship - even this is perfect until the per son on top realizes that they can benefit even more by screwing over the little people, just a little.


people suck. most of us don't mean to, but put in a position of power, most people will cave to the pressure, even if just a little.

as an afterthought - the best solution to radar's disgust for taxes is to drop the income tax and property tax altogether. a sales tax only system would be much more fair and equitable because with certain exclusions - food and medical care (necessities) the government can put into place a sales tax system that would pay for whatever is required for the maintenance of our nation and it is the citizen's choice to purchase goods and services resulting in tax revenue collections. this system would raise more revenue at less cost to the average american, because the thousands upon thousands of individuals not paying in any income tax(illegal industries, illegal immigrants...) would have to pay sales tax just like the rest of us.

this will never happen because the people who it would benefit the most (lower-middle class)will be led to believe it is meant to screw them over by their main sources of political info(union leaders and the grass roots political leaders)