"We have two years, at a minimum. Let's push our agenda, including this. I am a HUGE fan of this idea."
As am I, but let's pluck the low hanging fruit (e.g. judges, SCOTUS, double-tax on dividends, death tax, et al) prior to committing everything that we've got - on going for the crown jewel.
That being said, surely we can make a play for this in the next two years. The first obstacle, of course, will be finding a way to neutralize the opposition of real-estate agents, who will view our push to eliminate the income tax as an attack on their sacred cow mortgage interest tax deduction (I kid you not).
This would be the most incredible coup if we could pull it off! This is doable!
double-tax on dividends, I concluded this would happen about 6 months ago and started buying up div bearing stocks....Obviously they will spike when double taxation is removed...Its just such an *obvious* problem that could be easily fixed...Corporate taxes strike me as equally obvious, but I'm not getting my hopes up...Actually, I am getting my hopes up...If disappointed, Lord knows where on the political spectrum I'll land..
The first obstacle, of course, will be finding a way to neutralize the opposition of real-estate agents, who will view our push to eliminate the income tax as an attack on their sacred cow mortgage interest tax deduction (I kid you not).
Dead on. In fact, I made the argument that this artificial incentive for homeownership actually distorts the price of homes back during our GSE slugfest.
This would be the most incredible coup if we could pull it off! This is doable!
Its not just doable, its dammitall neccesary!