We should let the government collect 15% of our gross adjusted cumulative incomes. A certain part (10%?) would be a flat tax on income, and the other part (5%) would be a national sales tax. The government could not spend any more than that, and it would be based on the previous year’s income.
Example: We add our incomes and it comes out to be $100. Government could only spend $15.
This is what “Push Back Until” is all about. Read the info at http://www.pushbackuntil.com and then come to D.C. in September and early next year. This is the only way Congress will realize that we are serious about them changing their pathetic overspending.
I have an alternative proposal. Let us instead start from the following basis: the government is not entitled to any tax. None whatsover. Property may be voluntarily ceded to the government to be exploited for the benefit of operation of the government. Anyone who proposes a tax of any kind must first forever forfeit all property and interests of any kind to the government before their proposal may receive a hearing before a legislative body. All persons who support such a proposal in any way are assumed to be party to the forfeiture. Including the people who vote for it.
There. That’s a good bargaining position.