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posted May 04, 2004 06:33 PM            

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What would it be? I mean, if the govt came to you and granted you one wish, anything you wanted (in relation to the country, it's policies, laws, whatever). Please, something tangible, the one thing that is most important to you. I'm not talking about "world peace", or broad things like that.

(I will answer too, just need a few to really think about it )

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posted May 04, 2004 06:43 PM            

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Yeah I'd need some time to really ponder this one.. but off the top of my head I'd say redistribution of agricultural land to millions of small farmers who agree to farm sustainably.
Can you tell what sorts of books I've been reading lately?

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posted May 04, 2004 07:44 PM            

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..... Off pondering too.

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posted May 04, 2004 09:17 PM            

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I'd have to say, changing the taxation system to a flat tax - for everyone, both personal income and corporate. A flat rate, period, no write offs, no loopholes, nada, just say, 10% period. You earn $300/month, you pay $30, you earn $3000/month, you pay $300, you earn $300,000,000 (a corporation), you pay $30,000,000.

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posted May 05, 2004 12:44 AM            

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BRAVO!

Now that was one of the smartest post that I've seen you yet write and I'm not being sarcastic this time!

...for what you just wrote,that at least is fair for everybody!

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posted May 05, 2004 02:07 AM            

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My wish? To create a lot of unemployed workers in this country (IRS and associated fields). Flat tax? Nah. National sales tax!

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posted May 05, 2004 02:27 AM            

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You want more people to be unemployed in this country,Randall?

...but I think that National sales tax would be a good thing to,but so long as it still varies from state to state and that those could be exempt,according to what one makes from the wages that they receive. Sort of like having a Price Chopper discount card.

I can only think of helping others,just to make this country just a little bit stonger!

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posted May 05, 2004 03:29 AM            

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Only food, housing, and medicine should be exempt. Other than that, everyone pays. If I want that yacht, I pay the tax. The problem with the flat tax is that the IRS and the income tax are both still around. Let the IRS get real jobs...or stand in the soup kitchen line.

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posted May 05, 2004 04:03 AM            

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*nodding head with approval*

Ok,that's fair enough!

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posted May 05, 2004 04:19 AM            

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It did just strike me though,what do you think about the things that taxes once formally provided for,Randall? Like roads,schools,other improvments that would be required for the norm and the natural order of things,like emergency situations and such?

Who's going to pay for all that?

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posted May 05, 2004 09:19 AM            

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Free health care!

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posted May 05, 2004 09:40 AM            

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Free health care, education and a national sales tax.

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posted May 05, 2004 10:51 AM            

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The sales tax would cover all the income tax does and more. It also encourages savings (which Americans don't do). A flat tax is a good second choice, but I would rather the IRS were completely eliminated.

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posted May 05, 2004 11:19 AM            

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Yes,but can it be done? We have better chances (now) to eliminate the CIA rather then the IRS, is there any politician out there that is really taking any of those steps to free America from income taxes?

~I mean in the sence that you would like it be done?

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posted May 05, 2004 01:54 PM            

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So far I agree with everyone's suggestions!

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posted May 05, 2004 02:04 PM            

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Ahhhh! You would just agree with anyone anyway,right Harpyr?

(only kidding)

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posted May 05, 2004 02:43 PM            

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I wouldn't want a national healthcare system because, quite frankly, everything the govt touches turns to $hit .

Even w/ a National Tax you're going to need bodies to administer, maintain, and collect...I'm all for dismantling the IRS too, but they'd just create another bureacratic nightmare to deal with the National Tax. If there's a flat tax, you need less manpower because it's just straightforward. No matter what you earn, or where you live, or what you own, you pay a flat rate, period. Computers could deal with most of that...

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posted May 05, 2004 03:26 PM            

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The states would collect the sales tax at the source, and it would be easy based upon reports of receipts done by businesses. State income taxes would quickly be revoked and converted to the same system.

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posted May 05, 2004 04:26 PM            

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It`s a wish Isis, so I still wish for free health care for all.

I never thought a 'wish list' could become debatable

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posted May 05, 2004 06:14 PM            

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I can only speak for myself, but I wasn't debating - I agree a wish list isn't debatable. It's more of a discussion - from where I'm sitting anyway

Keep em comin'...I know we have a bunch of opinionated folk in here, so, come on, what would that wish be...?

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posted May 05, 2004 06:22 PM              

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Government officials' expense account records be made available to the public. HA!

(...like that would ever happen)

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posted May 05, 2004 11:18 PM              

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Memo to Government:

I wish you would stay the HE!! out of my uterus.

Thank you.

MK

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posted May 05, 2004 11:20 PM              

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PS

Lioneye- by law their expenditures MUST be available to the public- thats what the GAO is for. And the Freedom of Information Act.

But good luck getting a timely response.

Just thought I would add that.

MK

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posted May 06, 2004 12:38 AM            

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MK, are you sure Canada has a General Accounting Office (GAO)? Or a Freedom of Information Act(FOIA)?

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posted May 06, 2004 11:20 PM              

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NO jwhop, I am not sure if Canada has those or not.

The thread stated "government." The government in my country has these things. I apologize for not realizing lioneye is/was/currently resides in Canada.

Just trying to be helpful. I will shut up then.

MK

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