I'm on board with Andrew Wilkow's suggestion of abolishing all withholdings and we write a check every pay period to the government for taxes.
This would change a lot of minds on the system of taxation real quick. Can you imagine the uproar of people suddenly waking up to how much the government is seizing from them?
Make ALL federal spending dependent on apportionment only.
Every State will have to bill its citizens an apportioned amount for federal spending.
$6 trillion federal budget = approximately 150 million adult citizens (not counting children or illegals) = $40,000 bill for every man and woman ($80,000 for married couple) EVERY YEAR.
THAT is how big the federal government's budget is now.
I’m still of the mindset that people do understand how bad and unfair things are in most cases. They just feel powerless to change it.
That’s why no one raises a stink over taxes. No one likes them or wants to pay them but “that’s just the way it is, we can’t change it”
It’s the same with Balenciaga, the medical system, the work hours, the rising costs of living. No one feels like they have the power to change it. So they just put their head down and try to survive the best they can.
I'm on board with Andrew Wilkow's suggestion of abolishing all withholdings and we write a check every pay period to the government for taxes.
This would change a lot of minds on the system of taxation real quick. Can you imagine the uproar of people suddenly waking up to how much the government is seizing from them?
Imagine the uproar of anyone under the age of 40 being asked to write a check.
I'm 33 and I write checks when needed, and have been since I was in my early 20s or late teens too.
You don’t “pay” taxes…
They “take” taxes, and you get whats left
Wanna change it even faster?
Make ALL federal spending dependent on apportionment only.
Every State will have to bill its citizens an apportioned amount for federal spending.
$6 trillion federal budget = approximately 150 million adult citizens (not counting children or illegals) = $40,000 bill for every man and woman ($80,000 for married couple) EVERY YEAR.
THAT is how big the federal government's budget is now.
I've always loved this idea. Shit would change in a hurry if it came to pass.
How many checks would get lost somewhere?
Paying estimated taxes and being penalized for not paying them on time is a crime in itself. Everything should be due on one date.
I’m still of the mindset that people do understand how bad and unfair things are in most cases. They just feel powerless to change it.
That’s why no one raises a stink over taxes. No one likes them or wants to pay them but “that’s just the way it is, we can’t change it”
It’s the same with Balenciaga, the medical system, the work hours, the rising costs of living. No one feels like they have the power to change it. So they just put their head down and try to survive the best they can.