Taxation IS Theft. The ONLY tax I'd be willing to pay is a 5% flat tax on goods/services. The rest of the shortfall could be handled with import/export tariffs, AS LONG AS they aren't passed on to the consumer, i.e. a "hidden tax."
Agreed and good point on I/E. Also, with a simplified tax structure (at least with respect to property), the periodic tax reassessment of property would not have to be done, saving counties that expense.
IMHO they shouldn't tax basic food/groceries (other than luxury items like caviar and truffles, etc) so if people want to or need to tighten their budgets they don't have to do so at the expense of feeding their families. If I recall correctly NC taxes groceries, but this is going way back, not sure if they still do so.
Taxation IS Theft. The ONLY tax I'd be willing to pay is a 5% flat tax on goods/services. The rest of the shortfall could be handled with import/export tariffs, AS LONG AS they aren't passed on to the consumer, i.e. a "hidden tax."
Agreed and good point on I/E. Also, with a simplified tax structure (at least with respect to property), the periodic tax reassessment of property would not have to be done, saving counties that expense.
IMHO they shouldn't tax basic food/groceries (other than luxury items like caviar and truffles, etc) so if people want to or need to tighten their budgets they don't have to do so at the expense of feeding their families. If I recall correctly NC taxes groceries, but this is going way back, not sure if they still do so.