The nice thing about the Fair Tax is that it skirts this problem with the monthly check it sends out. They call it a “prebate” for a tax rebate that’s sent earlier. The amount of the monthly prebate would be the taxes paid by someone at a certain income level, thus avoiding the regressive nature of a standard sales tax or a flat tax.

I live in Texas, where we don’t have a state income tax, but do have a state sales tax, it’s a much better system.

Quite true what you’ve pointed out about $10 being a big deal to someone who earns $100. I have no solution for this.

The problem with this is that paying $10 of $100 in tax has a bigger impact on the life of the individual than paying $100,000 of $1 million. Hence the argument for a progressive tax system where those more able to pay do so. In Norway there is no income tax as the Government doesn’t need the money. The downside is a cup of coffee costs more there than most places as they have some much disposable income (inflation).

Gabriel, it is a writer’s duty to note interesting language, stories, and reusable goodies. As a writer, I applaud your noting and pinching of good word usage. I probably noted it from another. Go forth and exhume my friend.

Totally agree. I’ve always thought that a flat tax income for every American would be fair. Individuals, corporations, all income levels, say 10%, on net income, after allowed deductions. I would think that would be fair! Someone who earned $100 would pay $10; someone on the far upper end whose net income was 1 billion dollars would pay 10% of that which would be 100 million, someone whose net income was 1 million would pay $100,000 and then all of us, the huge mass of in betweeners, …seems fair to me! Fair, clear, simple, and what the hell am I talking about, clear/fair/simple is not what the powers that be would ever want.

The “system” clearly needs shaking up. The status quo is arguably not working for the majority of people. At least these guys are bringing something different to the table.

It’s a tax system written by the legislators the Useful Idiots keep on electing to office. All the Ruling Class Oligarchs exploit the Tax Code to pay little or no taxes. They can afford much better Accountants and Lawyers than us Proles.

I’ve got couple points.

Overall goal, Demand the budget get balanced within 10 years.

Start with canceling federal government departments not included in the constitution. Education is one.

Immediately demand 5% cut in all departments in our next annual budget.

Demand serious review of the many trillions of dollars allocated in last 3 years of covid emergency measures. Recover money that has been allocated but not yet spent. Some of the allocation were over a ten year payout.

Prosecute the tens of thousands of companies and individuals who defrauded the system. Recover the funds from those companies. Note Many of the scientology corporations and front groups were raking in tons of money during the pandemic. They do love their free money.

Cut the funds to the Ukraine military given over without any oversight to one of the most corrupt countries in the world. What a scam.

Cut the increases in us military budget. Get it operating for the defense of our country, not half the world.

Defend our borders from direct attack by the cartels over 100000 drug overdose deaths in past two years. These cartels have a huge us network of drug peddling, sex trafficking, human trafficking. It has destroyed so much of Mexico and seeping in more and more into the us. The untold costs are not just drug overdose, but destroying family, ruining the work ethic that made the us the most productive in the world.

Flat tax, maybe not the best solution. Let’s get government overspending under control.

Yes these are radical thoughts, but the national debt is completely unsustainable.

Just my 10 cents

Right. He and Reagan were both “high up” in Hollywood…Hubbard “quite desperate” for Reagan to succeed…its a good thing I haven’t eaten yet!