"It is based on spending. It is one way that the rich will pay more taxes than the poor."
Wrong, laddie. That's only true in absolute terms. Proportionately, this "fair" tax would take a bigger and bigger proportion of income as the amount of income decreases.
There is no way this can be rationalized. It's a flagrant steal, plain and simple.
If you and a guy who makes $250k more per year than you both buy a loaf of bread, why do you get to pay no tax and he have to pay 100% tax?
Thats patently unequal treatment under the law. You should both pay 20% combined for all levels of government and be done with it. If you spend nothing, the government gets nothing.
"It is based on spending. It is one way that the rich will pay more taxes than the poor."
Wrong, laddie. That's only true in absolute terms. Proportionately, this "fair" tax would take a bigger and bigger proportion of income as the amount of income decreases.
There is no way this can be rationalized. It's a flagrant steal, plain and simple.
"Proportionate" taxation is a theft tactic.
If you and a guy who makes $250k more per year than you both buy a loaf of bread, why do you get to pay no tax and he have to pay 100% tax?
Thats patently unequal treatment under the law. You should both pay 20% combined for all levels of government and be done with it. If you spend nothing, the government gets nothing.