The shrinking percentage of taxpaying Americans is a very dangerous trend. Eventually, as Tytler observed, the non-taxpaying masses will vote themselves largesse from the public treasury, and us “rich” folks (aka “taxpayers”) will be outvoted, out-represented, and outnumbered. And the nation will be insolvent.
If you have earned income, you should pay taxes — something, anything.
At what point do we invert the Founders’ cry to “no representation without taxation”? But of course, that will never happen.
How about this: If you receive more money from the federal government — either by interest income or wealth redistribution — than you pay in, you don’t vote.
Sounds like a plan!
Up until 1933, there was an instrument called "the pauper's oath". If you were on any form of public assistance, you were required to sign that document and give up your right to vote until you were producing again.
The Great Depression killed it, and then the 26th Amendment finished it off for good.
You disenfranchising fascist (/sarc), how could you suggest that 80% of the democRAT party be declared ineligable to vote themselves benefits from the public tough.
Does your plan rule out dead people voting?
We have reached that point over the last few years. It is really time for the productive to slow down and gently shrug IMHO.
one refinement (with acknowledgement to R.A.H.) - you don’t serve, you don’t vote.
Join the Mobile Infantry!