08-09-2011, 09:16 PM
Ted, no offense. I have NOT done the math. I simply believe that anything is better than the horrifyingly complex 'system' that we have now.
I understand that there are a number of theories out there. I also understand that, in order to make some of them politically acceptable, they include 'deductions', 'progressive' scales, and so forth. Such compromises can and will be necessary. But they're a slippery slope.
Look at this 1913 tax return form, and tell me if we're better or worse than we were.
http://taxhistory.org/thp/1040forms.nsf/WebByYear/1913/$file/1040_1913.pdf
I understand that there are a number of theories out there. I also understand that, in order to make some of them politically acceptable, they include 'deductions', 'progressive' scales, and so forth. Such compromises can and will be necessary. But they're a slippery slope.
Look at this 1913 tax return form, and tell me if we're better or worse than we were.
http://taxhistory.org/thp/1040forms.nsf/WebByYear/1913/$file/1040_1913.pdf