Sweat Tax. No, seriously, hear me out.

[hootinholler]

The frame will be helpful to draw the non-voters to the polls.

The premis is simple: Money earned from actually working should not be taxed.

The burden should be borne by the market where the 1% money 'works' for them. Money can't do work. Work is done by people, they are engineers, laborers, nurses and all the other occupations. But the means to make their way in the world should not be taxed. No damned Sweat Tax.

Use it.

[on point]

1. Unless you tax ALL sources, the rich will find ways to disguise it as wages

So tax it all, but go progressive so average working people pay less or none. Otherwise your idea will simply lead to a different way for wealthy to avoid taxes and so distort and corrupt the system again.

[hootinholler]

2. So what if they do?

Are they gonna stuff it under their mattresses or invest it?

[on point]

3. No you would create a tax free avenue for income from capital

[hootinholler]

4. And then?

It is either spent which expands the economy or it's invested becoming capital and being taxed in the market.

[on point]

6. And then the whole reason for your idea collapses without merit

You obviously haven't thought this through very well.

Just because capital income is now disguised as wage income doesn't mean it will be spent. Your idea is worthless

[hootinholler]

7. Tell me what are they going to do with it?

Eat it?

I agree they aren't going to spend it.

[on point]

8. How about invest it and take all profits as high paid consultant wages

In a continuous cycle that totally escapes taxes so none are ever paid

See how easy it is to work around your idea?

[hootinholler]

9. But it gets taxed when they invest it.

Did you miss that part?

[on point]

10. Another part that won't work. Your idea is fatally flawed start to finish

[panader0]

5. I've been a bricklayer for over 40 years

and it has been my experience that those who work the hardest, physically, get paid the least.