"There is also the issue with deficit spending (and surpluses as well).
Unless the congress is either not allowed to ever spend more than it has (bad idea actually) or can be depended upon to not deficit spend (wish in one hand , shit in the other,…"
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Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
Bruno Behrend commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Ron, good point. In Aust. they have a GST, which is simply Goods and Services Tax of 10%. Again, an awful idea until compared with zeroing income entirely.
To Jim's point (and i have to do some legal research on this) Repeal of the 16th is…"
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"The only problem with a flat tax rate is that realistically, unless it's written into the Constitution, it will go back to being progressive.
The only problem with a VAT is that it is a burden on cash flow, and if you are merely playing hot…"
Bruno Behrend commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Jim,
Agreed on most points. Here is one of my biggest problems with limiting ourselves to "achievable" items.
If you look at elections, they aren't 50/50. They are 33 Rep, 33, Dem and 33 opt out of voting. Even Obama's big push…"
Jim Lakely commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"This is a fabulous and spirited conversation. Bravo to you both, Bruno and Ron. I've had my suspicions about a VAT, though Bruno has done yeoman's work — in this post and in the past — to help me see the benefits.…"
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"For my part, we are in this mess precisely because it it the right that failed us, not the left (which acted according their ideas).
This is not logical. The right did not fail us because it failed to stop the left from creating this mess. The left…"
Bruno Behrend commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Ron,
We are just going to have to disagree on a few points here. I expect the left to do what they do, hence I 'trust' them to argue for bad ideas.
For my part, we are in this mess precisely because it it the right that failed us, not…"
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"I think we are just missing each others time frame perspective."
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"I guess my point is that I see no hope what you are advocating in the near term, and I have little hope that the collapse is avoidable at this point."
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"{My comments are relative to the left in America today. The current left in America will not accept anything other than socialism. No matter what the VAT is in Europe, what it will be here is what matters.}
...but the right is setting itself up for…"
Bruno Behrend commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Also, no is arguing for "trusting the left", much less a gaggle of spineless Republicans. I'm simply arguing for writing the legislation up and voting on it.
Geez....
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John Adams: So were doing the Declaration then?
Jefferson:…"
Bruno Behrend commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Ron,
That's a brilliant reply to the points you wanted to respond to, but not necessarily to what I wrote.
1. Read the Bartlet piece on the VAT. The right has been misrepresenting it. The current EuroVat allows each Value enhancer to deduct…"
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"I should point out, that although the author of the article goes to great detail to show how there is no double, triple, etc taxation, the left cannot be trusted to not make it that way when they need money they don't have, or want to stick it…"
Ronald A. Lau commented on Bruno Behrend's blog post Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
"Fair Tax: Yes.
National Sales Tax: No, unless it replaces federal/state luxury taxes.
VAT: Hell No. A VAT is an economy killer.
But:
The left will NEVER accept a fair tax. They'd rather fight a civil war.
The left will NEVER accept a…"
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Swapping a VAT for the failing income tax is GOOD POLICY!
Check out Bruce Bartlett on the VAT here. Rather than surrender, as Bartlett does, why not win?___Premise 1 - As our Federal government runs away from the entitlement mess they themselves created, some states are starting to see bankruptcy looming on the horizon. As the left clamors for tax increases to feed the beast, the right sits back and says "no" to everything, ignoring the fact that the left…See More
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Posted on July 27, 2010 at 10:00am — 14 Comments
There is nothing "anti-market" about a "corporate death penalty."
As with Arther Anderson, the accounting firm that rubber-stamped the fraudulent machinations of Enron Execs, our Federal Government should simply put an end to BP (or at least as much of BP they have jurisdiction over).
Given that this is a libertarian/conservative site dedicated to discussion of free-market ideas, I sense that some heads may be exploding out there. Yet, there is nothing "anti-market" about killing a bad company.
Posted on June 24, 2010 at 10:06am — 2 Comments
It's time for conservatives and libertarians to end their love affair with Property Taxes.
I've spent a good chunk of the last few years arguing that property taxes need to be cut. Some of the reasoning is political, but there are also strong policy reasons to cap, and then cut property taxes.
Let's talk politics first. Property taxes are one of the most hated taxes, allowing for a potent political issue at the state and local level. This gives newcomers to the political process a powerful issue with which to club tax and spend political machines that have…
Continue Posted on May 25, 2010 at 9:30am — 8 Comments
Don't be chicken, just call for the end of public unionization
After bankrupting nations and states, why are we even allowing these organization to exist? Let's be clear.
Public employee unions don't provide ANY public services. They merely make public services more expensive.
Let's begin the campaign to shove these parasites out of the public sector.
Posted on April 21, 2010 at 12:30pm — 8 Comments
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