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Originally Posted by kutulu
Before we even talk about revising the method of collecting taxes we need to figure out how much money the government needs to collect via taxes. We cannot keep piling on debt. It's not fair to the future generations. If we shift to a different system we need to know without a doubt what those rates will be and that those rates will provide the govt with sufficient income.
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I agree. Government is way to big.
I wonder how we Americans would react if we really knew how much taxes we pay. Imagine if there was only a sales tax and that loaf of bread was marked 25 cents but when you got to the checkout counter they added $1.80 in taxes instead of taking it out at every step of production like we do now. (figures are for illustration purposes, I still don't know how much of the price is due to taxes, I'm guessing it's a large percentage)