Flat Tax Pros & Cons

[VJW]

Re: Flat Tax Pros & Cons

Its interesting to read your arguments VJW.

They’re not MY “arguments”, they are facts released by the Treasury Department, Congressional Budget Office, and the Internal Revenue Service.

It seems to me that you believe....

A) Why do you find it irresistible to attempt to tell me what you believe that I “believe” ?

B) I’m not presenting beliefs.

C) Clearly, you have demonstrated a penchant for presenting beliefs as facts.

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[Bruce Wayne]

Re: Flat Tax Pros & Cons

I have given you many examples of nations that have successfully used flat taxes to both improve their economies and increase tax revenue. You have merely countered with statements saying that these examples aren't relevant!

It might interest you to learn that Germany are strongly considering a flat tax, hardly an insignificant nation wouldn't you say?

[VJW]

Re: Flat Tax Pros & Cons

I have given you many examples of nations that have successfully used flat taxes to both improve their economies and increase tax revenue. You have merely countered with statements saying that these examples aren't relevant!

Because they are NOT relevant, as they are not industrialized countries.

What part of that fact is not sinking in with you ?

It might interest you to learn that Germany are strongly considering a flat tax, hardly an insignificant nation wouldn't you say?

A) Considering is not implementing.

B) It’s been well documented that tax relief for the wealthy is counterproductive.

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[Bruce Wayne]

Re: Flat Tax Pros & Cons

I would have thought the fact that these countries aren't industrialised would be a positive factor rather than a negative one. That countries with more low earners are implementing flat tax is surely a glowing testamony to the benefits such schemes bring to the well being of all.

[VJW]

Re: Flat Tax Pros & Cons

Just the opposite.

Not to mention that most of the countries you’ve cited went from being state-run totalitarian economies to at least semi-capitalist economies at the same time.

You're back to the rooster crowing causing the sun to rise in the morning.

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[independence study girl]

IS, arg.

so what exactly are the pros and cons of TAXES in general?

[kork13]

so what exactly are the pros and cons of TAXES in general?

Wow, big question... To say it simply, taxes fund everything the government does. Without taxes, nothing which is government-owned, controlled, or influenced would happen. Examples: emergency services (fire, police, etc.), military, air transportation (airports are owned/maintained by the federal government), welfare, road maintenance/construction, public schools, utilities, international trade (gov't maintains trade agreements which allow imports/exports), snail mail, gov't subsidized hospitals, court systems, .... the list really could grow quite extensive if you sat down and thought about it.

Taxes are a necessary evil, but what you think about it, you can only be glad that the government provides so much for us, by enabling the pooling of our tax monies to get stuff done.

That said, I will agree that many times gov't spending is outrageous, and probably is one of the biggest economic problems that needs to be addressed... forget raising or lowering taxes -- control government spending!

.....just my own 2 cents...