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Tax consultants should have the highest taxes levied against them, as they save the rich from paying taxes.
They also tell any client city council, school board yada yada that they can afford the pensions they are doling out. Years later when those trustees and consultants are gone, pension funding is bankrupting many of those former clients. SOme years the markets don't yield that promised 8% for perpetuity.
Meh, I don't notice a big difference either way regardless of who is in the White House.
As far as state taxes, I noticed that when the Republicans were in both the Governor's office and the Legislature in North Carolina, while income taxes went down slightly (a fraction of 1 percent), various fees, such as motor vehicle registrations and new sales taxes on various services that were previously untaxed took effect so while the claim was that "taxes are being lowered", that was negated by higher fees across the board, making it a wash for most people.
The people who always seem to make out well from a tax perspective, no matter who is in office, are married couples with kids.
I think my tax payments are too high because of where they go. Having tax payments fund things like education, health care, food/housing for people in need as opposed to military or subsidies for corporations would make me think different.
Odd observation, as to federal taxes (as specifically noted in the poll). The former (education, health care, food/housing for people in need) are states' issues, per the US Constitution. Funding the military is a US Constitutional mandate, and there are no subsidies for corporations. The US treasury doesn't cut a check payable to corporations unless it's a tax refund, meaning they've already paid too much in taxes.
The article says "Federal taxes". Did you miss that part ?
Not clicking on anything Fox since Rupert fell in with that Saudi prince. I know the prince dumped his shares. Since 9/11 anybody doing business with anybody from SA is feeding that alligator.
Odd observation, as to federal taxes (as specifically noted in the poll). The former (education, health care, food/housing for people in need) are states' issues, per the US Constitution. Funding the military is a US Constitutional mandate, and there are no subsidies for corporations. The US treasury doesn't cut a check payable to corporations unless it's a tax refund, meaning they've already paid too much in taxes.
You're not entirely correct. There is nowhere in the constitution that says the federal government cannot assist with education, health care, food/housing, etc., and that is a much, MUCH better use of our tax money than things like military and subsidies for corporations. Corporations are people. the federal government adjusting legislation to allow corporations to not pay a fair share of taxes is a problem. The federal government bailing out failing companies with taxpayer money is a problem, as well. (I have worked in the investment management industry for a long time, I have seen firsthand the pressure put on government by private enterprise). The federal government spends north of $70 billion/year on programs that are intended to benefit private businesses. That money would be better spent on programs that benefit citizens. Those citizens can then support businesses.
No US Citizen should struggle for food, water, housing, education (that's a fundamental goal of a civilized society, in my opinion), and that's absolutely something a federal government should help with.
I was a hardcore libertarian when I was younger. I completely understand your view, and I understand how strongly we might disagree, so this may be a time where we just agree to disagree.
You're not entirely correct. There is nowhere in the constitution that says the federal government cannot assist with education, health care, food/housing, etc., and that is a much, MUCH better use of our tax money than things like military and subsidies for corporations. Corporations are people. the federal government adjusting legislation to allow corporations to not pay a fair share of taxes is a problem. The federal government bailing out failing companies with taxpayer money is a problem, as well. (I have worked in the investment management industry for a long time, I have seen firsthand the pressure put on government by private enterprise). The federal government spends north of $70 billion/year on programs that are intended to benefit private businesses. That money would be better spent on programs that benefit citizens. Those citizens can then support businesses.
No US Citizen should struggle for food, water, housing, education (that's a fundamental goal of a civilized society, in my opinion), and that's absolutely something a federal government should help with.
I was a hardcore libertarian when I was younger. I completely understand your view, and I understand how strongly we might disagree, so this may be a time where we just agree to disagree.
The Constitution enumerates the powers of the federal government. It doesn't list every power the government doesn't have.
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