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Post by Lobstrosity on Apr 30, 2005 11:45:34 GMT -5
Okay, so you suggest lower tax rates on the lower class's living money, and a flat tax rate on everyone's disposable income. Sounds a little complicated, but I guess it could work. I still think a complete flat tax would work best. We already have a flat sales tax. People don't walk into a store, buy something, and be charged more or less based on their annual income. That would be complicated and also wouldn't make any sense, because the sales tax now is determined by the price of the item, not the financial status of the customer.
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Post by Umbrafire on Apr 30, 2005 12:35:55 GMT -5
i agree, if we didn't have a flat sales tax, it wouldn't mke a lot of sense, would it?
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Post by GamerMan on May 5, 2005 15:06:52 GMT -5
accually its flat for everything but food, which has no tax on it. see, even sales tax is flat tax on luxury items and nothing on living wages.
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Post by Lobstrosity on May 8, 2005 22:05:22 GMT -5
So you propose a flat tax on living income and a tax increase on upper class income that is spent on luxury tax? A luxury tax increase? I will support that, if it is only a little one and will get you to stop arguing.
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Post by GamerMan on May 9, 2005 21:36:02 GMT -5
well NE ways, I propose that next topic is Free Trade vs. Taraffs.
Free trade (conservative) expands compititon and leads markets closer to equilibrium condition [market clearing price].
Tarriffs (liberal) protects US industries and jobs.
i happen to be conservative on this one, and belive that free trade will help our economy more.
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Post by Lobstrosity on May 10, 2005 14:56:29 GMT -5
I agree. Is this what they mea when they say "George Bush is shipping Jobs overseas?" Because that's just plain stupid.
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Post by GamerMan on May 10, 2005 22:01:05 GMT -5
accually "outsourcing" is a combination of free trade and one other policy.
but ya free trade, no matter what nation with, will open up compitition, lowering prices and increasing QoL for all.
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Post by Lobstrosity on May 11, 2005 15:01:16 GMT -5
Then I agree with Gamerman (wow) on this topic... for now.
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