“Flat tax-with no REfunds going to people who didn’t fund it in the first place. Why they give refunds who didn’t pay any taxes in the first place is insane.”
Agree for sure. I’m a proponent of the flat tax as well. In fact, I would be willing to support the elimination of all deductions, credits, and other forms of tax avoidance. However, having said that, I am a pragmatic person. So, for starters I’m willing to compromise. So to get it through congress, I would support a two tiered tax, say 10% for those earning under $40k/yr and 15% for those earning more. I would also support continuation of homeowners tax deduction as this bad become sacred and the public would not support its elimination - if eliminated it would be a deal breaker I think.
You can’t start having deductions and tiers. It just gets to what we have now eventually. It should be an 8% flat tax for everyone. Including businesses. If you make 1000 you owe $80. If you make 100k you owe 8k. God asks for 10%. No way we should be expected to give as much to any government.
Sorry, but a Flat Tax is not the solution. Already, even with two tiers, you’ve opened the door for the 100-yr creep again.
National Sales Tax is the way to go: EVERYONE pays, voluntary, anonymous (consumer > biz > State > Fed), etc. For all its warts, the Fair Tax for me.