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Valued Added Tax Solution

YES - I would support replacing the Tax Code with a 20% VAT

42% (14)

NO - I do not support replacing the Tax Code with a 20% VAT.

57% (19)

Total Votes : 33

(last vote on : 4/10/2010 5:59:28 AM)
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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 9:40:59 AM

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Welcome to the TOLL booth.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 9:58:32 AM

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The next thing that happens with a VAT is that the various industries lobby the government to get exempted from the VAT.

One more chance for the Poiticians to be bought by the special interest groups.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:08:17 AM

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there is a larger issue here.

does anyone on this forum believe that their tax money pays for all of the services, programs, salaries, and subsidies a government wants to enact?

that is to say, if a government only takes in a trillion dollars in taxes, they will only carry out a trillion dollars worth of actions.

of course not. if tax money does not cover a government's agenda they will either borrow the rest of the money or create it. so if taxes are not required for a government to carry on, why have them? why not just let the government borrow or print all the money it wants to play around with and let the citizens keep the fruits of their labor.

well, there is the obvious problem of inflation which diminishes the prosperity of a nation as quickly as taxation...but I am curious if people actually think how much or how little a government takes in with taxes does anything at all to effect their budgets and spending.

If you are not going for something new and better than why go at all? Would it not be nice to force our government to make priorities then confine them to the money taken in? Of course in time of war borrowing may be needed but I would make that the only exception.

I believe the new formulas for sales tax would bring in more money than they take in, under the existing system, so there should be a cushion starting out that would allow proper budgeting. If not then the next year the rate would need to be raised allowing debate on its need.

Just think...no money for bailouts...as it should be

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:09:15 AM

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The next thing that happens with a VAT is that the various industries lobby the government to get exempted from the VAT.

One more chance for the Poiticians to be bought by the special interest groups.

Oh- you conspiracy nut.

That would never happen.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:11:12 AM

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Archer, what happen to you man?

That post is NUTS!

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:19:14 AM

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It's not. It's practical.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:23:43 AM

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Which is one big reason I advocate for the Fair Tax, rather than exempt anything; it proposes to prebate the monthly taxes up to the poverty level of spending for a family. That way the effect is the taxes on the basic needs are eliminated (prebated) reducing the regressiveness.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:56:59 AM

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It's not. It's practical.

But you said Government is good.

Man. You are CRAZY today.

A benevolent government would never double dip. And certainly not in America where we are free and all created equal.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 10:58:26 AM

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pahb, your glasses are fogged.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:00:11 AM

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Oh no.

You think Obama will save us. And now you contradict yourself.

These people don't work for free.

YOUR position- is government is GOOD.

(who is crazy now?)

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:01:16 AM

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There's a decent conversation going on here.

If you can't contribute to it, go sit over there and play with your gold.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:03:01 AM

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I'm amused.

MM, you think YOU have a VOICE in government.

You don't.

The game is rigged. The left AND the right. It is RIGGED.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:04:50 AM

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Then you haven't been reading what I've been writing.

Med time, dude.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:07:00 AM

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Then you haven't been reading what I've been writing.

Med time, dude.

Of course.

Not a problem.

But why is it YOU have it both ways- then believe the Government ALSO will not have it BOTH ways?

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:13:26 AM

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I'm just not doing the personal pissing matches. I'd spend all my time correcting your claims about what I've said, for one. Learn to use quotes accurately if you want to quibble.

Start your own thread if you want to discuss this issue. You're pissing on a civil and good discussion of VAT. We could use more of this tone around here--we could actually discuss differences.

As for your quarrel with me--piss off. I'm done.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:18:57 AM

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Luckily Obama will be stepping down in 2010.

And we will restore the Republic.

VAT is a fraud. For the Federal Reserve, who the government serves. Not the debt slaves.

So my reply on VAT? NO. NO. NOOO.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:22:11 AM

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Which is one big reason I advocate for the Fair Tax, rather than exempt anything; it proposes to prebate the monthly taxes up to the poverty level of spending for a family. That way the effect is the taxes on the basic needs are eliminated (prebated) reducing the regressiveness.

Is that not essentially the Huckabee plan? I believe it is and think it is a fair and the best way to collect tax. Hard to believe we agree on something after the oil price arguments...

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:24:54 AM

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Huckabee is a supporter of the Fair Tax, so I guess you could call it his plan in an off hand sort of way.

But the plan predated his comming to the national scene.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:25:39 AM

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I am sorry. But there is over 67 trillion $ in DEBT.

It is not POSSIBLE to pay this debt off.

Where do we draw the line?

Show me mathematically.

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RE: Valued Added Tax Solution - 4/9/2010 11:30:04 AM

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Roger I wouldn't be too sure Obama will not be reelected. You must remember he has done exactly what he said he would do when running for the Presidency...and the majority voted for him then.

I believe you are listening to the vocal minority…those yelling the loudest are often the weakest.

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