[knarf]

how about the state collects the taxes, cuts a percentage check to Sam and everybody just walks away

[DoughtyOne]

I’m not against it in principle, but it seems to me an agency would need to be present in each state for enforcement.

I lean more along the lines of a national income tax. If the general withholding were done away with, this would appeal to me.

The individual would instantly no longer be scrutinized. Each citizen would pay sales tax on non-essentials. Food, medicine, medical services, and medical equipment should be exempted.

I believe housing should also be exempted, at least for the primary residency.

I’m sure some folks could tweak this better than I have here, but my essential goal is the completely slice off the IRS or any follow-on agency.

[Swordmaker]

how about the state collects the taxes, cuts a percentage check to Sam and everybody just walks away

How about we pay the town, city, county where we live, who then cuts a fixed percentage check to the next entity above them. Town to county, city and county to state, state to Federal government. Keep the first control of funds closest to where those funds need to be used and where priorities can best be set for local needs.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

the state collects the taxes, cuts a percentage check to Sam

And chooses which federal "services" it wishes to enroll in.

[Jacquerie]

That's along the lines of what the Anti-Federalists demanded as an amendment to the constitution.