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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:17 PM Original message |
We do need tax simplification.... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Easy, here's a table for income tax... |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:29 PM Original message |
90% tax rate? |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. How is a 90% rate on income over $10million punishing anyone? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. No, it is similar to the tax code from the 1950s |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 06:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. To pay for WWII |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 12:31 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Not by much... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 06:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Different incomes, different rates |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Only over 10 million. So what's it matter? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. Flat tax for individual income is a bad idea, and punitive to the poor... |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The rich think the way to hold down rates is for everyone to pay the same |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. Flat taxes are repressive and extremely unprogressive |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:29 PM Original message |
What about corporations? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. My table only applies to federal income tax... |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yeah, I like it.... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I was thinking about graphing an exponential function for tax rates... |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Looks good!! I'll support your tax reform legislation. |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Would those rates pay the bills? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Couldn't hurt... |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. If Bush would quit digging this debt hole I'd be a lot happier |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. All income should be equal. No preferences for dividends, etc. |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I've been researching the idea that manual labor should be tax-free. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 06:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Jefferson agrees |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I studied history... |
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occuserpens (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. We do need tax simplification??? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. Very good strategy to start with a Dictionary like that. Definition of |
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occuserpens (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. YES! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Give the people the language, as a starting point, encourage their |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. P.S. I used to help coach Debate. I debated in college, not varsity thoug |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Tax simplification would be great, but who does the simplifying? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. One BIG change that could bring everything into a fair line is |
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PowerToThePeople (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, I pay HUGH!!HH taxes |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. Wyden has a Fair Flat Tax Plan (that isn't a flat tax at all) |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-05 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
28. In my dream world |
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