tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post5897690448667681923..comments2023-10-26T06:32:56.972-07:00Comments on Lost in America: "Raising Taxes On High Net Worth Individuals"A Modest Scriblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-71893705532606101562011-08-25T15:13:10.140-07:002011-08-25T15:13:10.140-07:00Anon, we already pay taxes on real estate; it'...Anon, we already pay taxes on real estate; it's called property taxes. For god's sake, don't give big government another inroad to you...are you serious?...a tax on your net worth? Again, my preference is a VAT tax; you catch all the tax cheaters because they are taxed on their consumption, not what they "say" they are making. And, no, not as an addition to income tax, "instead of".A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-57473383617334840712011-08-25T14:46:47.571-07:002011-08-25T14:46:47.571-07:00Just a question for you,....
Are we talking about ...Just a question for you,....<br />Are we talking about a flat tax on income? What about those that have huge amounts of money in real estate, have beach houses in diferent parts of the world, and so on. Shouldent the Flat-Tax be on Net Worth, and not income?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-56589208619284896482011-04-19T08:14:50.895-07:002011-04-19T08:14:50.895-07:00jo, I'm getting spoiled from all this praise. ...jo, I'm getting spoiled from all this praise. I'm used to getting a poundng from the liberals; keeps me tough! LOL.A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-85700942565541662972011-04-19T08:08:15.438-07:002011-04-19T08:08:15.438-07:00JCS, you totally get it! I'm so tired of tryi...JCS, you totally get it! I'm so tired of trying to explain to liberals what happens to the economy when they pursue their tax and spend big government policies! Thanks for another intelligent well-written post! joAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-80945693684107900442011-04-14T14:19:24.485-07:002011-04-14T14:19:24.485-07:00Re, your question, "is this all it takes to p...Re, your question, "is this all it takes to publish a blog?". The answer is yes...of course if you want anyone to read it, it might help if one can put two literate sentences together....hmmm. Thanks for your comments.A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-28885872992449404062011-04-14T14:04:17.951-07:002011-04-14T14:04:17.951-07:00Is this all it takes to publish a blog; a bunch of...Is this all it takes to publish a blog; a bunch of opinions that are void of supporting reference? Sure, 50% don't pay taxes, because they are LOW INCOME, by IRS rule.<br /><br />VAT can't substitute for income tax. However, it can conjunction with.<br /><br />Lower corporate tax cause "that's why they left?" One of numerous reasons, actually not the major one. For some, it's been reported that they don't pay taxes at all.<br /><br />Credit where credit due, you are probably right about income vs costs of living. Of course, if you raise the income level for all, it would still bring inequality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-35412483680312242362011-04-14T10:36:32.435-07:002011-04-14T10:36:32.435-07:00Indeed, but it was looking like you needed a K.I.S...Indeed, but it was looking like you needed a K.I.S.S.<br /><br />Keep It Simple Stupid<br /><br />Not saying your stupid.<br /><br />It is just too easy to get lost in all the rhetoric.Just Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405515614861038779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-54343323527045991022011-04-14T07:51:03.752-07:002011-04-14T07:51:03.752-07:00You're preaching to the choir, Bob. You'v...You're preaching to the choir, Bob. You've read my other blogs so you know that. Appreciate your insight and comments.A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-57885353086874399392011-04-14T06:43:57.373-07:002011-04-14T06:43:57.373-07:00The only fair and equatible tax policy will be a f...The only fair and equatible tax policy will be a flat tax.<br /><br />Flat income tax on Federal Level and you VAT on state and local.<br /><br />Couple that with balance budget admendment on Federal level. States can not print their own money so is not necessary at State level, yet.<br /><br />Eliminate all corporate taxes, those are simply the greatest political fraud of all time.<br /><br />They are the root cause of inflation.<br /><br />But the easiest sell for the politicians.Just Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405515614861038779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-71989659564087061802011-04-14T06:38:09.599-07:002011-04-14T06:38:09.599-07:00The problem is not revenue, the government will co...The problem is not revenue, the government will collect 2 TRILLION in taxes this year.<br /><br />The problem is spending, stay focused on that and we have a chance.<br /><br />Government can not and will not solve the social issues of our times by throwing money at them.<br />Time and again they have tried, time and again they have failed.<br /><br />Get back to the basic responsibility of Federal Government and let the States and local governments deal with more issues.<br />Citizens have better voices at local level and can generally produce tanglable results.Just Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405515614861038779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-8742823602374807452011-04-14T06:37:01.962-07:002011-04-14T06:37:01.962-07:00My point Bob, is that $200,000 per indidivual is t...My point Bob, is that $200,000 per indidivual is too low a threshold. Very easy for a small business to have that kind of income bracket; doesn't mean they "net" that much. Obama's plan will continue to hamper small business because they perceive him as an enemy. Also, in this economy, folks are under water on their homes...or don't have job security so it's not like you can move out of a high cost state. $500,000 is a reasonable threshold in my opinion. Finally, (and this is going to piss alot of people off) I would like to see that "other half" of America who pay no taxes, at least pay something, even if it's only 5 percent. They actually take more back from government than any other group, but currently pay nothing.A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-23796527708964533442011-04-14T06:29:46.034-07:002011-04-14T06:29:46.034-07:00Choices.
Everyone makes choices in their life. Be...Choices. <br />Everyone makes choices in their life. Because someone chooses to live in NY and pay higher state and local taxes, I must pay higher federal taxes?Just Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405515614861038779noreply@blogger.com