[lilylangtree]

I agree. Repeal the 16th Amendment but for heaven's sakes don't replace it with a national sales tax. It would be too easy for Congress to levy taxes faster. WA State does not have a state income tax, one of two remaining--Wyoming is the other, I think. Everytime a new governor pops up, first thing he/she starts talking about is instituting a state income, even when the dust of the election hasn't even settled. Even though Gary Locke has been governor for 6 years, he appointed Bill Gates, Sr to a governor-supported recommending a state income tax (that was announced last week to prove the issue isn't dead). Now this is fine if all the people are democrats since they just love instituting and raising taxes. However, as a Republican, who has endured 8 years of Clintoonians and 20 years of democrat governors, this is no balm to sooth fears of runaway taxes. Another instance of runaway "increase taxes" legislators--when those crooks returned to Washington, DC, they voted themselves a 3.1% pay increase. This is a total of $18,000 since 1999. However, these same crooks voted for only a 1.4% cost of living increase for social security and then took half of that by increasing the medicare premium. Plus, they leave a whole lot of people without unemployment benefits. Now, if I am correct, these same loathsome legislators at the first of the year, receive another pay increase. Actually, they receive a pay increase twice in less than 6 months--one when the federal government employees receive theirs in October followed by an increase at the beginning of the new year. Runaway tax legislators--there's no stopping them. Who guards the guards guarding the hen house?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Repeal the 16th Amendment but for heaven's sakes don't replace it with a national sales tax.

A national sales tax, when applied to all final goods and services, is the easiest, fairest, and best way for the federal gov't to collect revenue.

It would be too easy for Congress to levy taxes faster.

And they're not leving taxes fast enough now?

[fella]

Taxes (Ooooops), I mean Texas has no state income tax, yet. Every time we get a demonrat govrenor or legislatuer they scream to get one. But not haveing one is the main reason that the average Texan is more prosperous than people in other states.

[Cobra64]

I agree. Repeal the 16th Amendment but for heaven's sakes don't replace it with a national sales tax. It would be too easy for Congress to levy taxes faster.

Most people today are clueless in what is being withheld from their paychecks.

They let H&R Block do their tax returns and whistle while the Feds stick it up their wazoo, because they're too stupid to figure it out.

On the other hand, with something like a consumption tax; when Joe Six Pack buys his six-pack of Budweiser for $7.00 and has to pay 90 cents in taxes, he will SEE how he is being fleeced by the gov't.

Too few people do not pay attention to most of their bills. Ever stay in a hotel, fly on a commercial airline? The published rate is one thing. What you PAY is usually about 20% higher. Look at your telephone bill. It's loaded with more hidden charges than Clinton hummer interns in the White House.

Further, a lot of the black market / underground economy will go away as it is sucked up into the retail market; and thus pour more money into Uncles' ever-thirsty-sucking coffers, since it will be collected and sent to DC.

Wake Up America. Too many of us have been dumbed down, or lulled into the "Stepford Wives'" mentality for too long.

[Brad C.]

Alaska is also without a state income tax, but every democrat who gets in front of a microphone talks about how badly we need one. I sure hope our new republican governor and republican legislature can kill that puppy shortly after they convene.

[LibKill]

WA State does not have a state income tax, one of two remaining--Wyoming is the other

Ahem. Texas has no state income tax.

[Inkie]

I am wondering about the statement that says a national sales tax would make it easier for Congress to levy taxes faster. The one up side is that everybody pays sales tax. More than half the nation does not pay income tax -- yet, they all get to vote to raise taxes on the rest of us. Soon they will outnumber us and we will never again get a tax cut. You can see this happening where property taxes keep getting voted higher because all the non-property owners get to vote on it. It is not far from an armed holdup, IMHO.

[Dick Bachert]

IF YOU WANT THIS MAN – AND MEN LIKE HIM – TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF YOUR ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL DESTINY, CONTINUE TO TOLERATE THE CURRENT MARXIST INCOME TAX SYSTEM.

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[Dr.Deth]

Who guards the guards the hen house?

Who watches the watchmen?