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1 posted on 08/02/2004 5:57:44 AM PDT by downtoliberalism
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To: downtoliberalism

Please let it be so.


2 posted on 08/02/2004 5:59:41 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: downtoliberalism

Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please let this be true. Please. Please. Please.


3 posted on 08/02/2004 6:00:32 AM PDT by nuffsenuff
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I would rather have the IRS than a Value Added Tax.

You would never know what taxes you were paying with a VAT. They would be anonymously embedded in the price you paid for a product.

At least with a national sales tax you see how much tax you are paying every time you purchase something.

4 posted on 08/02/2004 6:00:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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IRS ping


5 posted on 08/02/2004 6:01:20 AM PDT by Annie03 (Kerry American Values: abortion and appeasement)
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To: downtoliberalism
If this true, and if they could make this happen, why then this would be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
6 posted on 08/02/2004 6:01:44 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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Unfortunately this will go nowhere.


7 posted on 08/02/2004 6:02:14 AM PDT by Husker24
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So, Hastert wrote it in a book that it's a good--or essential--idea. Where does that translate into being a centerpiece of the Bush/GOP agenda? The headline is misleading, if not downright dishonest.


8 posted on 08/02/2004 6:03:00 AM PDT by jammer
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Makes sense to me. Libs want to be European, this is what Europe does. Think they'll get on board?


10 posted on 08/02/2004 6:03:21 AM PDT by greatvikingone
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Taxing consumption. The Heinzs, Kerrys and Gores of the world may finally get to pay their "fair share".


11 posted on 08/02/2004 6:04:51 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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This would be great! Would like the Fed Sales Tax. The VAT is bulky and cumbersome over in Europe.

Next would love to see about 1/2 to 3/4 of the Government done away with.
16 posted on 08/02/2004 6:07:53 AM PDT by usnret99 (I served! Have You?)
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While they're at it they should do away with the waste as well.


17 posted on 08/02/2004 6:09:07 AM PDT by cripplecreek (John kerry is unbalanced)
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flat tax is working well in Russia...

i hope somebody writes about studies that have been done and WHY the new system would be better. If the Republicans can do that in common sense language it'll be a sure win for 'em.


18 posted on 08/02/2004 6:09:12 AM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/farenheight_911.htm)
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ping


19 posted on 08/02/2004 6:11:05 AM PDT by Principled
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Pushing reform legislation will be difficult. Change of any sort seldom comes easy.


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I thought this was encouraging.


20 posted on 08/02/2004 6:12:06 AM PDT by downtoliberalism ("A coalition partner must do more than just express sympathy, a coalition partner must perform,")
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I fail to understand how people get excited about a 30% national sales tax on top of what will need to be a 10% state sales tax.


21 posted on 08/02/2004 6:12:09 AM PDT by Always Right
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I'd like to see an intelligent discussion of the Fair Tax vs. the Flat Tax. Milton Friedman and Steve Forbes have been big proponents of the Flat Tax for a long time. Both ideas have merit. You won't see the Democrats discussing either one of these ideas, though. All you'll get from them is hysterical demagoguery, like "Tax breaks for the rich..."

It's about time we heard from the grown-ups.
22 posted on 08/02/2004 6:12:25 AM PDT by Uncle Vlad
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This should be interesting................
25 posted on 08/02/2004 6:16:22 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: downtoliberalism

Wow, nothing like posting OLD NEWS.


29 posted on 08/02/2004 6:20:09 AM PDT by xrp
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Tax consumption and not the creation of wealth.

National Sales Tax NOW!!!


30 posted on 08/02/2004 6:20:36 AM PDT by t_skoz
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Sounds good, but the Republicans....will let this slip through their fingers too.....

Good ideas, but short on hard ball politics.


33 posted on 08/02/2004 6:26:01 AM PDT by pointsal
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