TJ, Are you crazy? But for discussion sake, the reason that the head tax is the worst form of taxation ever devised is because government {made up of relatively wealthy people} decides what it will spend taxpayer's money for. Including the renumeration provided to those who make up the government. As they raise taxes, they also raise their own pay to compensate for their losses. As they do this, the poorest, who had to pay the same amount and still do, become unable to pay. And, the taxman cometh regardless. It has been the reason for heroic "robbing hoods" for time imememorial, and the chaos that ensues.
"Now you are back to the envy/fairness issue. Very liberal George."
How does the stating of simple fact make me "liberal" or "envious"? I NEVER intimated that there was anything wrong with what what those facts are. I only stated that the wealthy use more of government's creations than do the poor.
I'm not entirely clear on what your dreams are other than your recurring theme that some people "owe" more for living in that constitutional republic than others.
Okay, just for the sake of arguement, I will say that people "owe" to the government depending on the value of what the government protects from "assault" by thieves and the like. You might say that your private army might be cheaper, but then so would a lot of other people's, and we end up with the feudal fiefdoms of yore, and the chaos that entailed.
As I wrote earlier, there is NO such thing as a "fair" tax! But, as I have written also, a flat tax based on income with no deductions and/or exemptions would be the most equitable form of taxation. Allowing for equal opportunity to succeed or fail due to competence. I can understand "old money" being rabidly opposed to such an idea, and in favor of a head tax which has nothing at all to do with competence. By the way, the tax based on enumeration was not to be used unless the government had to pay off debt. There probably was a reason for that. Peace and love, George.
I must be, I exhibit one of the classic symtoms. "Thinking that doing the same thing that has been tried before and failed, when tried again will produce a different outcome".
That is, that after talking to you and observing that you have absolutely no chance of rational thinking on this issue, I have continued to engage you in the conversation.
You aren't capable , IMO, of getting past your "politics of envy" in any way that would allow clear thought on the subject.
But I know you won't be mad at me Georgie, because you love me, right? LOL
Peacey weasy to youe tooy Georgie porgie. :-)