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In reply to the discussion: I am of the opinion that we should tear it down and start all over... [View all]kentuck
(111,089 posts)32. And your point is??
Sounds like panic?
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I am of the opinion that we should tear it down and start all over... [View all]
kentuck
Nov 2012
OP
I can support that, but I'm NOT a Fair Tax -er. I like something like a VAT, since it addresses the
patrice
Nov 2012
#4
IMO it's not the tax system, although it needs revision, but the spending system that needs overhaul
jody
Nov 2012
#5
You forgot the growing interest paid on that debt which was $359,796,008,919.49 in 2012. Those
jody
Nov 2012
#35
Except 30% of the interest is paid to the government itself, the majority to Social Security.
Sirveri
Nov 2012
#39
Debt is a nightmare since interest and principal can only be paid from taxes at the expense of
jody
Nov 2012
#41
I think Obama's pledge about the $250K limit on taxation should go the same way as Grover Norquist
kentuck
Nov 2012
#7
Well, actually, I am part Libertarian myself. Just trying to be honest about what that means &
patrice
Nov 2012
#25
Both. I have a passion for authentic Freedom & I know the most fulsome path to that is the
patrice
Nov 2012
#42
I need to understand better what people who think "that we should tear it down and start
patrice
Nov 2012
#8
One thing that happens to them is that they are undercut by people who assume that nothing
patrice
Nov 2012
#23
"no pain without gain" easy to say when it's others' pain. Tell us how a nearly complete and lengthy
patrice
Nov 2012
#26
And "tearing it all down" isn't panic??? wow. Project much? Are you employed? Have an income? ...
patrice
Nov 2012
#43
So, you're a Fair Tax -er, right? You'd have to "tear it all down & start over" to get that. nt
patrice
Nov 2012
#31
It all depends upon what we get out of the deal. I'm prepared to BUY the RIGHT kind of change . . .
patrice
Nov 2012
#47
FDRs economic bill of rights should be the core of the Democratic party platform.
libtodeath
Nov 2012
#13
While you are preparing that right, please prepare the right of the state to demand certain things
jody
Nov 2012
#21
It all stops making sense when they cross the beltway. They need to move the meetings on this to
Ford_Prefect
Nov 2012
#34