[xcamel]

It's no secret that the FT is aimed squarely at the "Home Simpson" voter/taxpayer who has no clue of just how good he already has it.

[pigdog]

"... the "Home [sic] Simpson" voter/taxpayer who has no clue of just how good he already has it....

... and this once again from Mr. "nothing inherently wrong with and income tax"."

[GregoryFul]

And the problem is certainly that our representatives in the federal government are spending way beyond the means of the country. Hence the deficits, evidenced by an increase in tax remittances when a tax rate cut is enacted. Increasing taxes are a productivity drag. That the politicians are spending more than they can productively collect (the perpetual deficit) from the populace means that they are mismanaging the spending side of the equation. They are bleeding the taxpayers dry. They are consuming the seed of the next harvest. Changing the way taxes are collected will only confuse the issue, perhaps until it is too late to do anything about.

Cut the spending you stupid b*%$#tar%$s!

[GregoryFul]

It seems to me that an income tax is much more fair than a consumption tax. Those who receive an income are much more capable of paying taxes than those who are dependent on their savings for the necessities of life. All my life, I've managed to pay income taxes, and put some savings aside so as to be able to take care of myself when I will not be receiving income. And now these scumbags want to come along and confiscate what I've put aside so that they may enjoy more current $.