Taxes

[Perianne]

Tomorrow is USA tax day.

For what should the government be able to tax us?

[Kathianne]

Tomorrow is USA tax day.

For what should the government be able to tax us?
Right now, everything that exists and even some that don't.

The real question is, how much do you WANT available by the government?

Me? I'm sure I'll miss some things but:

Strong military
Strong foreign affairs bureaucracy so hopefully don't need to use the military
Departments of Treasury, War, Justice, State, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Agriculture, Health (But not necessarily Human Services).
We need federal control over air, seas, borders.

I'd like to see the shift from states being the primary source of response to the people, not the fed. To that end, would like all incentives to states abolished for participating in federal programs that the feds should not be involved in.

[Perianne]

Right now, everything that exists and even some that don't.

The real question is, how much do you WANT available by the government?

Me? I'm sure I'll miss some things but:

Strong military
Strong foreign affairs bureaucracy so hopefully don't need to use the military
Departments of Treasury, War, Justice, State, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Agriculture, Health (But not necessarily Human Services).
We need federal control over air, seas, borders.

I'd like to see the shift from states being the primary source of response to the people, not the fed. To that end, would like all incentives to states abolished for participating in federal programs that the feds should not be involved in.

I kinda think of government providing that which we cannot provide for ourselves. I agree with the above.

[Kathianne]

I kinda think of government providing that which we cannot provide for ourselves. I agree with the above.

That actually is IT in a nutshell, the difference being which level of government should be involved and to what degree.

I think a generalization may be made that IF my view would become reality we'd find that most major cities would be much more 'welfare friendly' than other areas or to put it more simply, we'd find vast disparities between what is now 'Red' and 'Blue.' Taxes would be much lower in areas where 'self-reliance' was the order, while 'Red' areas would have many more services. It depends upon what one wants and is willing to pay for.

[indago]

Tomorrow is USA tax day.

For what should the government be able to tax us?

It's not so much "For what should the government be able to tax us?", but what taxing powers were granted government. The money goes into a general fund, and it is spent on whatever government decides to spend it on.

[red state]

So much waste and so many demand from us "RENTERS". A nation of renters....

[indago]

So much waste and so many demand from us "RENTERS". A nation of renters....

And it wasn't supposed to be that way...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUj1L6aAHog

[darin]

15% flat tax. Drop IRS to about 1000 employees. No filing. No deductions. Everyone pays something. ONLY On income earned - once it's been taxed - NO additional taxation - for example:

If I make $100, I give Feds $15. Any profits I make on the remaining $85 should be tax-free.

Plus - amend constitution to require performance audits.

End NEA. Reduce staff and functions of FDA by 90%

Increase Military budgets (with audits) 150%.

Eliminate Social Security. But for those who contribute to their retirements through other programs, reduce the tax on what they withdraw to 7.5% instead of 15 flat rate.

...off the top of my head.