H8tank Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 House Democrats looking to spare millions of middle-class families from the expensive bite of the alternative minimum tax are considering adding a surcharge of 4 percent or more to the tax bills of the nation's wealthiest households. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0702146_pf.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Would be nice to have a budget surplus, AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 For some reason I doubt this regulation will affect you H8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 For some reason I doubt this regulation will affect you H8. What does this have to do with the price of tea in your grammammy's hooter crack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I think it should be a 40% tax until I get there, and then 0%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 What does this have to do with the price of tea in your grammammy's hooter crack? Some people say cucumbers taste better pickled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 psssst....flat tax....pass it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I don't understand, so they get to hide a little more in tax shelters, what's the big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 psssst....flat tax....pass it on. Everyone thinks a flat tax will benefit them. This just in - it won't. Some will pay more than they do right now, some will pay less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Everyone thinks a flat tax will benefit them. This just in - it won't. Some will pay more than they do right now, some will pay less. That's OK, it's not a matter of personal benefit. The tax code is overly complicated and needs to be fixed. The only way to do that is to scrap it and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I think current situation in iraq is terrible and this administration failed us miserably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I like green sweatshirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) Now now now...the poor shouldn't be burdened any more than they already are. It's hard work being lazy while the rest of us are out there earning their living for them. Can't we come up with an alternative energy source to burn the poor? Edited June 8, 2007 by TimC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Now now now...the poor shouldn't be burdened any more than they already are. It's hard work being lazy while those of us are out there earning their living. I support taxing pimps and drug dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 The tax code is overly complicated and needs to be fixed. The only way to do that is to scrap it and start over. It's only complicated because it's not really a tax code. It's a rulebook for how to get out of paying the taxes levied against you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I support taxing pimps and drug dealers. You know how long it takes at minimum wage pay to buy a nice set of rims? I feel horrible for the poor. I really do. :screwem: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 You know how long it takes at minimum wage pay to buy a nice set of rims? I feel horrible for the poor. I really do. :screwem: I was talking about the rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) That's OK, it's not a matter of personal benefit. The tax code is overly complicated and needs to be fixed. The only way to do that is to scrap it and start over. The Internal Revenue Code is complicated. But so are lots of things, and sometimes for good reason. Would you want to reform the practice of medicine so that doctors prescribed only one drug for all ailments? That would be simpler, too. But it wouldn't be better. Bottom line: we've got a big, complex economy with a multitude of different types of taxpayers, each with their own set of facts and problems. Therefore, our revenue collection system, by necessity, must be highly nuanced. Though, there's certainly plenty of corporate welfare and "legal" tax cheating written in the Code and I'd be fine seeing that get tossed. Edited June 8, 2007 by yo mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 That's OK, it's not a matter of personal benefit. The tax code is overly complicated and needs to be fixed. The only way to do that is to scrap it and start over. yup It's only complicated because it's not really a tax code. It's a rulebook for how to get out of paying the taxes levied against you. yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) Now now now...the poor shouldn't be burdened any more than they already are. It's hard work being lazy while the rest of us are out there earning their living for them. Can't we come up with an alternative energy source to burn the poor? That would make those that just escape the cut the new poor. I've a better idea - let's burn all R*p*b*i*a*s. Edited June 8, 2007 by Ursa Majoris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 The Internal Revenue Code is complicated. But so are lots of things, and sometimes for good reason. Would you want to reform the practice of medicine so that doctors prescribed only one drug for all ailments? That would be simpler, too. But it wouldn't be better. Bottom line: we've got a big, complex economy with a multitude of different types of taxpayers, each with their own set of facts and problems. Therefore, our revenue collection system, by necessity, must be highly nuanced. Though, there's certainly plenty of corporate welfare and "legal" tax cheating written in the Code and I'd be fine seeing that get tossed. translation: Don't mess with the tax lawyers' livelihood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 We should go to either a flat tax is better than a graduated tax because it doesn't penalize those that work hard to get ahead, but a better tax would be a consumption tax, as not only does it not penalize hard work, and sound judgment, it also does not stifle investment, and thus would help create more jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 translation: Don't mess with the tax lawyers' livelihood. Think of how much money could be saved by both individuals and the government, if we just had a consumption tax, where businesses paid the government based upon sales receipts. It has worked well for Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I love lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 translation: Don't mess with the tax lawyers' livelihood. Pardon me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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