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Originally Posted by pan6467
What is your solution to the above infrastructure problems?
How do you suggest we pay for them?
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I would have a national sales tax on non-food, non-medical goods (not services) and a national property tax on real estate. No income tax. I would set the rates to meet government spending.
My premise:
Not to tax income from labor, savings, investments.
Tax consumption.
Lower government spending.
Increased focus on local and state governments providing local services along with local and state taxes to pay for those services.
No social engeneering through federal tax policy.
No death taxes.
No preferences or government discrimination through tax policy; i.e. straight marrage vs. gay marrage, or having a mortgage vs. not having a mortgage.
Tax the underground economy. Crooks consume, but they don't file 1040's on their illegal income.
Fairly tax tourists, legal and illegal guest workers.
I would hav a provision for those unable to take care of themselves in the form of a tax rebate or transfer payments if they qualified.