I personally prefer the sales tax method introduced to congress by Congressman Linder from Georgia. The more you consume, the more you pay, the more you invest and earn, the more you have to use to consume if you wish.
More information on alternative tax plans:
http://www.fairtax.org
The idea that ANY corperation pays taxes is absurd. Think about it. If the government were to raise the tax on any given business to a point $1million above where it currently is, that company will increase the cost of their products and services by $1million (unless they're in a non-competitive marketplace like gasoline, where the increase will be more like $1.5 million). Part of the unit price we, as consumers, play INCLUDES whatever taxes the producer and any middlemen had to pay to make that unit available for sale.
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I personally prefer the sales tax method introduced to congress by Congressman Linder from Georgia. The more you consume, the more you pay, the more you invest and earn, the more you have to use to consume if you wish. More information on alternative tax plans: http://www.fairtax.org
The idea that ANY corperation pays taxes is absurd. Think about it. If the government were to raise the tax on any given business to a point $1million above where it currently is, that company will increase the cost of their products and services by $1million (unless they're in a non-competitive marketplace like gasoline, where the increase will be more like $1.5 million). Part of the unit price we, as consumers, play INCLUDES whatever taxes the producer and any middlemen had to pay to make that unit available for sale.