We pay a fortune in taxes. Federal income tax, state income tax (in some states), sales tax, property tax, school tax, inheritance/gift tax, medicare, social security, etc. etc. etc. We are taxed to death. But since it is spread out people don't realize how much we really pay in taxes. They even tax you if you want to take your own money out of retirement! It's insanity. I'd say 1/4 of our entire income goes to taxes.
My husband believes we should have a flat sales tax on goods. No income tax/property taxes, etc. Life necessities have a lower tax % and luxury items have a higher tax %.... this eliminates the IRS alltogether, and it naturally balances out that the more you buy and consume, the higher taxes you naturally pay. Poorer people will still pay less in taxes because necessities would be taxed at a lower rate.
Income tax is so ridiculous and unconstitutional, it's not even funny.
We pay a fortune in taxes. Federal income tax, state income tax (in some states), sales tax, property tax, school tax, inheritance/gift tax, medicare, social security, etc. etc. etc. We are taxed to death. But since it is spread out people don't realize how much we really pay in taxes. They even tax you if you want to take your own money out of retirement! It's insanity. I'd say 1/4 of our entire income goes to taxes.
My husband believes we should have a flat sales tax on goods. No income tax/property taxes, etc. Life necessities have a lower tax % and luxury items have a higher tax %.... this eliminates the IRS alltogether, and it naturally balances out that the more you buy and consume, the higher taxes you naturally pay. Poorer people will still pay less in taxes because necessities would be taxed at a lower rate.
Income tax is so ridiculous and unconstitutional, it's not even funny.
Income tax is literally the 16th amendment.
It uh... doesn't get any more constitutional than that, sorry.
You can dislike it, but it went through the ratification process, so it's the Constitution now.
You will never in a million billion years get the Supreme Court to rule an amendment to the Constitution unconstitutional.
But, who defines luxury items?
The people stealing your money