I disagree with Steve Forbes on immigration and so called “free trade.” I prefer fair trade. I prefer a flat rate or fair tax and am not in favor of any type of VAT tax at all. Unless there is a constitutional amendment, I believe a VAT tax will be on top of an income tax.
While I understand why he is doing it, (and he is correct that the administrative costs overwhelm the tax collected itself), I wish Trump’s tax plan mandated that everyone pay something. I’m one of those that believes that these are the membership dues we pay to live in America. But he’s correct that it makes no sense to spend $ 20.00 in gov’t processing to collect $ 6.00 in tax. Guess this is a heart over head issue for me.
I realize that some are accusing you of posting this as a Trump hit piece, but I don’t think that is accurate. Forbes is just airing his opinion and I didn’t take it as an attack article.
I’m a Trump fan. If elected, there are occasions when I am sure he is going to make me so mad that I’ll want to yank my hair out, and other times when I’ll erupt in applause. Same as all the rest of them, btw.
But the economy is going to crash, as sure as I am sitting here, because Obama has not fixed a damn thing — just operated so nothing blows up on his watch. We had better have someone with an economic & financial background at the wheel, preferably without the crony capitalists whispering in his ear the whole time.
I’m never gonna have another opportunity to vote for a citizen president (and I’m no spring chicken), who is largely paying his own way.
And I don’t intend to miss my chance. :)
Bump!