A thought on taxes

[DeistPaladin]

I don't know if there are many readers who live in a condo (or some similar housing association where a maintenance fee covers the common facilities shared by the owners). If you do, you know how maintenance fees work. You pay into a pool that is then used for the upkeep of common areas, such as grounds, facilities, building repairs, etc. The burden of maintaining the community is typically divided among the owners proportional to the space of each housing unit. If you own a larger condo, you pay proportionally more in monthly maintenance.

Why not structure tax burdens of running society in this manner?

Let's say the top 1% earn 40% of the total income for the nation. Income tax brackets should be adjusted so that 40% of our tax revenue comes from them.

[Minimalist]

You SOCIALIST!!!! Do you want to put rich motherfuckers in the poor house!!!!!

[Violet]

Hey hey... I *like* this

Adrian and VOID would probably say it's unfair that people aren't treated equally but as they deserve... with a few insults of course

[HeyItsZeus]

Hey! Are you saying it's okay to help people! What a commie bitch!

[reverendjeremiah]

I don't know if there are many readers who live in a condo (or some similar housing association where a maintenance fee covers the common facilities shared by the owners). If you do, you know how maintenance fees work. You pay into a pool that is then used for the upkeep of common areas, such as grounds, facilities, building repairs, etc. The burden of maintaining the community is typically divided among the owners proportional to the space of each housing unit. If you own a larger condo, you pay proportionally more in monthly maintenance.

Why not structure tax burdens of running society in this manner?

Let's say the top 1% earn 40% of the total income for the nation. Income tax brackets should be adjusted so that 40% of our tax revenue comes from them.

Im for it, but why would the rich want to contribute to society in that fashion? Or the politicians? Or the movie stars? They are surely much better than we [/sarcasm]

..and even if many of us got together to do such a thing, someone would step in and find a way to get rich off of it.

As long as greed exists in the human mind, we will never have an equal society

[Violet]

Only the scum of the planet want 'equality', which is the least fair thin in existence.

That being said, some of us (like me) have a minimum standard for living humans. If there are people far and beyond that minimum whilst it continues to affect many people: the rich really won't miss that small amount it takes to raise the others up to the minimum.

[popeyespappy]

Here’s a thought on taxes. Let’s charge social security and Medicare taxes on all personal income.

[Kayenneh]

Well, when we had progressive taxing where I some from, the rich people started to move abroad, taking their companies with them.. '-_-

[fr0d0]

Yeah they'll only go abuse someone else so it's our responsibility to take their abuse like good children.

[Autumnlicious]

Well, when we had progressive taxing where I some from, the rich people started to move abroad, taking their companies with them.. '-_-

Then I sure as hell hope your local government hands out heavy subsidies for starting businesses to replace the loss of economic output immediately and doesn't ever let up on their new tax rules.

Just because big business moves away doesn't mean it is all over -- in fact, it is the best time to start up and fill in the niche. If you've talent, you can compete.