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ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

4. Simplify the tax codes

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 10:39 AM

Apr 2012

Not to the level of the Forbes Farce, but in mostly well meaning attempts at social engineering we have a horribly complex code that encourages avoidance. A clean well structured system is long overdue

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Instead of giving to charity Warren Buffet should pay his share through estate taxes. [View all] dkf Apr 2012 OP

True, and so should the rest of the 1 percent... midnight Apr 2012 #1

have you SEEN what 'we the people' DO with money when we get it? ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #2

You beat me to it Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #3

But the Gates foundation isn't focused on the problems of Americans. dkf Apr 2012 #6

the gov't will piss it away... ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #9

Then why should we be okay with paying taxes at all? dkf Apr 2012 #10

i don't think ANYONE should pay more in taxes ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #12

Simplify the tax codes ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #4

Yes I wish. dkf Apr 2012 #5

Complexity in the tax code... meaculpa2011 Apr 2012 #11

Eliminating estate taxes starves both the treasury and charitable causes. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #7

Well the charity I'm most concerned about is the financial stability of this country. dkf Apr 2012 #8

"It's sort of a touching response to a $1.2 trillion deficit, isn't it? Swede Apr 2012 #13

That's almost as old as the Cadillac driving "welfare queens." You can do better. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #14