On Wed, 9 Mar 2011 21:55:26 -0700, Steve Ackman
wrote:

In .com, on Mon, 07 Mar
2011 16:15:52 -0600, Pete C., wrote:

Perhaps you haven't noticed that there are a few states left that do not
have a state income tax, only a sales tax.

And at least one (or two) that have neither state
income tax nor sales tax (but property taxes a little
higher than average).

Oregon has a nasty, gouging income tax but no sales tax.


I for one favor a flat tax as the only fair option.

Sales tax pretty much qualifies. User fees may
be the only thing higher on the fairness scale.
Gasoline tax used for building/maintaining highways.
That sort of thing.

There is no excuse for taking a higher percentage
tax from those who are better off, someone making $10k and someone
making $10m should be paying the same percentage tax.

Ayup.

Agreed.

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Life is full of obstacle illusions.
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