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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Right.
A family of 4 who lives within their means should pay less than a family of four who lives in luxury. People who choose not to have a family should not subsidize those who do. Everyone should pay thier fair share. Why should a single guy pay high taxes and a guy who has a family with 6 kids pay no taxes and they work the same job.
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Single people are not making an investment into the future of the county. Families are.
"Living within their means" and "Living in luxury" are completely relative statements and have no real meaning. It's fully possible to live within your means and live in luxury. It just depends on what you make.
Last, consumption taxes are BS built around a fantasy that puts a naive amount of trust into big business. If a business has a sudden drop in their costs, are you really naive enough to think they will pass every cent of that to the consumer? That just isn't how things work. Since your employer isn't paying SS taxes anymore, do you honestly think they will give you every penny of that?
Let's oversimplify how the govt gets its money. We have taxes paid by individuals (A) and the hidden taxes (B). Total govt revenue is C:
A+B = C
No matter what, the govt needs to collect C (unless the president is a moran). Who are the major players behind consumption taxes? Rich Republicans. Yes, the type that flap their heads for hours on end about how the poor people don't pay their fair share and the mistreated rich are exploited. I can't believe that people are dumb enough to believe that those people think that they will re-write things in a way that makes it so that the common poor person doesn't have a tax increase.
One last thing: Could someone post some substantial proof on the breakdown of these hidden taxes? Perpaps a real item with acutal costs. I've asked numerous people on many message boards and it's always ignored. Back that shit up.