Posted on 10/06/2010 8:08:17 PM PDT by Windflier
As many of you know recent polls show an utter mistrust between the citizens of this great country and its government. The reasons for this are many and another one has just reared its ugly head: HR 4646-The Debt Free America Act.
This wonderful sounding new bill that is making its way through committee in the House of Representatives is what I have dubbed the “Trojan Horse Tax” for reasons that I will explain below but first the text of the bill itself. You see I actually believe that we should READ THE BILL first.
Debt Free America Act – States as purposes of this Act the raising of sufficient revenue from a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt within seven years and the phasing out of the individual income tax.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% fee, offset by a corresponding nonrefundable income tax credit, on transactions that use a payment instrument, including any check, cash, credit card, transfer of stock, bonds, or other financial instrument.
Defines “transaction” to include retail and wholesale sales, purchases of intermediate goods, and financial and intangible transactions.
Establishes in the legislative branch the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action to review the fiscal imbalance of the federal government and make recommendations to improve such imbalance.
Provides for expedited consideration by Congress of Task Force recommendations.
Repeals after 2017 the individual income tax, refundable and nonrefundable personal tax credits, and the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on individuals.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to:
(1) prioritize the repayment of the national debt to protect the fiscal stability of the United States; and
(2) study and report to Congress on the implementation of this Act. (Courtesy www.govtrack.us)
Immediately upon reading this people are taken in by the thought of abolishing the dreaded Income Tax Law. However, before you go swooning over this proposal and lend your support for this bill you should keep something in mind. Why would the federal government, which runs solely off of the income it collects from its citizens, kill the one thing that allows it to operate? It wouldn’t and that is where the “Trojan Horse” aspect of this tax comes into play. Just look at what this tax would entail:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% fee, offset by a corresponding nonrefundable income tax credit, on transactions that use a payment instrument, including any check, cash, credit card, transfer of stock, bonds, or other financial instrument.
Defines “transaction” to include retail and wholesale sales, purchases of intermediate goods, and financial and intangible transactions.
Ask yourself this question: How many “transactions” that would fall under this particular definition are you involved with every day? 10, 20, 30? Once you realize what this will mean you start to get the picture of what this is.
Let’s say hypothetically that you are involved with 10-20 “transactions” daily. Then instead of paying a 1% tax you have now just paid a 10-20% tax. do you see how easily this can snowball?
You have Mitch McConnell running around saying how he will “ reach across the eisle “ in the near future.
Nothing is going to change with these RINO deadbeats in power.
Nothing is going to change with these RINO deadbeats in power.
Good thing for America that they won't stay in power for long. As the Democrats are falling now, so will the establishment, ruling class RINOs. The revolution has only just begun.
A whole lot of daylight needs to be put on this thing before Pelosi and Reid have a chance to pass it under the cloak of darkness.
I highly suggest that everyone reading here, passes this along to email lists, congress critters, bloggers, Tea Party groups, alternative news outlets, etc.
They can only do this, if only a few people know about it.
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