Posted on 10/18/2011 1:36:16 PM PDT by TLittlefella
No because if we can pass this it will be passed with the requirement that it needs 2/3’s to change the law to make it higher.I like the plan 9% is less than what is with held for us weekly.
It isn’t it’s own separate retirement account now so how would this change? The collection is separate but it goes into the general fund and then benefits are paid out.
I believe we have an echo in here.....;)
Your “Single flat rate of 17%” would quickly spin out of control and become 97%!
I also have no problem with a flat tax on income. I was simply disputing the straw man argument that sales tax is dangerous in Pelosi’s hands. Every freaking tax is dangerous in Pelosi’s hand!
My point is sales tax is the most visible tax which people see every time they buy anything. Ask 10 friends and family of yours what is the percent tax they pay on income, social security, medicare, and sales tax at the stores. You will be surprised at the results. Being the most visible tax, sales tax is the hardest for politicians to sneak through. My wife will not shop in a nearby mall because their sales tax is 0.25% higher than our town. But she has no idea what we pay each year in percentage terms to IRS.
The next thing you know Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan will morph into 19-19-19.
THIS is the beauty of the 999 plan (or any national sales tax tied to the other taxes): it makes even low-income liberal voters into spending hawks.
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