I completely disagree with this.
IF we’re talking reform, why are we keeping they same base, i.e. Government has first dibs on MY time, MY work, MY property?
This whole plan retains the master/slave system.
This is why I think Fair Tax is VASTLY better. When the government is dependent on essentially a user tax, i.e. ‘use’ of the free market to purchase retail goods, they need to INCREASE economic activity to increase their take. They are put in a position to make better the economic playing field. Incentives that work for the American public instead of punishing us.
In addition, this gives Americans power to “speak” to our Representatives when they do stupid crap. A boycott would really mean something. We could get their attention more often than every two years at election time. Small businesses would again have a voice. THEY being the collector of the sales taxes, would hold some power over the Feds.
This would also mean no Feds showing up at your door, no lawyers seizing your property for failure to pay taxes. We would be far more Free Men than under any Master/Slave readjustment.
In the history of the world, has there ever been a time when the slaves legislated themselves to freedom?
Slaves are only freed through conflict.
The Slaves have always held the true power. But in every slave revolt, the first couple of slaves to drop their hoes and sit down have been killed.
You wanna go first? Ha Ha....
Then I’m completely opposed to the Fair Tax. I WANT the government to be tax collector. I do not want business to be viewed as the “evil” tax collector.