[ale] OT: Taxing issues

[Irv Mullins]

On Tuesday 23 April 2002 05:09 pm, you wrote:
> Without a tax who would pay for the following:
>
> Roads
> Military
> Social Services
>
>
> We did not pay income tax in the 1800s but we do not have the
> services we have now.  I too agree that the income tax is a PIA.  But
> we should have at least some tax.  I'm for a flat tax.  I'm not for
> a federal sales tax.  Besides the local goverments will just add 8% on top
> of that.

Consider this: the machinery for collecting sales tax already 
exists and works in almost all states. Adding a percentage to
the amount collected would be very simple. So that does away 
with the IRS, and saves billion$, right off the bat.

Secondly, people who cheat on their taxes now, would continue 
to cheat if we had a flat tax. However, sales taxes aren't so 
easy to avoid. How many drug dealers do you think report their 
true income? Make 'em pay when they buy that luxury auto.

But Congress will never go for a flat tax. They may 
ADD ON a national sales tax, but they won't do away 
with the IRS. 

Regards,
Irv


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