[ancient_geezer]

The solution is not to change the way of taxation but to reduce the size of government.

 

Patrick Henry, Virginia Ratifying Convention June 12, 1788:

• "the oppression arising from taxation, is not from the amount but, from the mode -- a thorough acquaintance with the condition of the people, is necessary to a just distribution of taxes. The whole wisdom of the science of Government, with respect to taxation, consists in selecting the mode of collection which will best accommodate to the convenience of the people."

 

TAXES

 

100years of history under income taxes makes it clear that we will not get there (smaller government) from here (the income tax).

 

They all pay Social Security.

And believe it to be an employer shared contribution to a retirement fund.

a free people that pays slave taxes to its government is willingly training itself for bondage.
---Alan Keyes 199

[ancient_geezer]

P.S.

By the way, at that lowest "income" quintile, many do not even pay those Social Security taxes. On welfare, Social Security, living of municipal bond interest from a trust or whatever, no wage no social security tax to be paid.

The welfare state thrives with an income tax, within its exemption structure it fosters the means to grow and perpetuate the government's spending constituencies.

"It's like me in the restaurant: What do I care about extravagance if you're footing the bill?"
Walter Williams

[Your Nightmare]

You must really like this graph. From my count you've posted 5 times in the last 4 days!

Pathetic.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Congress will never repeal the 16th and institute an NRST. This is just pure reality. Your better off working to simplify the existing code. But keep smoking whatever substance that makes you feel otherwise.