[JoeGar]

A taxing question: Just what is fair?

The income tax is unfair and needs to be eliminated in favor of user fees and consumption taxes so everyone will pay the taxes. If you buy it or use it, then pay a tax. Today, the vast majority of self-employed folks are tax cheats, never reporting all of their income, and living off salaried folks like leeches.

[Protagoras]

Today, the vast majority of self-employed folks are tax cheats, never reporting all of their income, and living off salaried folks like leeches.

Let me guess, you are a "salaried folk".

I am a self employed person. And if you are a salaried person, I gaurantee that I have paid more in taxes so far than you will ever pay in your existence.

If you take advantage of any program whatsoever, (I do not) you are a leech on me.

[Protagoras]

guarantee

[Deuce]

The income tax is unfair and needs to be eliminated in favor of user fees and consumption taxes so everyone will pay the taxes.

If you broaden the concept to taxing all economic transactions including physical asset purchases, finacial transactions, derivatives, non-retail business transactions, etc. a miniscule tax of under 1% would probably be revenue neutral as well as place the burden of taxes on those who benefit most from society's existence.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Today, the vast majority of self-employed folks are tax cheats, never reporting all of their income, and living off salaried folks like leeches."

The national retail sales tax fixes this quite nicely. If you spend money, you pay tax. Everyone pays the same percentage--totally fair.