GOP’s Rand Paul Calls For 14.5% Flat Tax

Aquila · #1 06-19-2015, 10:36 AM

GOP’s Rand Paul Calls For 14.5% Flat Tax:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/gops-ran...tax-1434587746

Originalist · #2 06-19-2015, 01:35 PM

Good.

Aquila · #3 06-22-2015, 07:04 AM

His plan is quite bold. I like it.

n david · #4 06-22-2015, 09:51 AM

It is. Unfortunately, I doubt it will be seriously considered.

Pressing-On · #5 06-22-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by n david

It is. Unfortunately, I doubt it will be seriously considered.

I doubt it as well. Cruz and Perry also wanting a Flat Tax. With the current issues pertaining to the IRS, I think it is wise to try and find a fix. Talking about it enough might, eventually, bring some change - hopefully.

n david · #6 06-22-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I doubt it as well. Cruz and Perry also wanting a Flat Tax. With the current issues pertaining to the IRS, I think it is wise to try and find a fix. Talking about it enough might, eventually, bring some change - hopefully.

They've been talking about it for a long time and have done nothing. Wasn't Ross Perot for a flat tax?

It's like entitlements: they make too good an election issue to actually change.

Pressing-On · #7 06-22-2015, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by n david

They've been talking about it for a long time and have done nothing. Wasn't Ross Perot for a flat tax?

It's like entitlements: they make too good an election issue to actually change.

Yes, I am wary of campaign promises. I just believe the people, under this Administration, have seen in the most egregious light, the horrible and overreaching power of the IRS.

We can only want to believe, under the US Constitution, we could do something about it.

I've only seen the bullet points to Rand's Flat Tax Plan. My first impression is that you could eliminate these things from what we have now.

The main point that will be addressed is that the Middle Class will be hit more than the rich - and that is a bad narrative for the Republicans.

What I would want is someone to talk about every single issue that would be involved in making the change - to begin at point A - How will the thousands and thousands of government workers find other employment?

Originalist · #8 06-22-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Yes, I am wary of campaign promises. I just believe the people, under this Administration, have seen in the most egregious light, the horrible and overreaching power of the IRS.

We can only want to believe, under the US Constitution, we could do something about it.

I've only seen the bullet points to Rand's Flat Tax Plan. My first impression is that you could eliminate these things from what we have now.

The main point that will be addressed is that the Middle Class will be hit more than the rich - and that is a bad narrative for the Republicans.

What I would want is someone to talk about every single issue that would be involved in making the change - to begin at point A - How will the thousands and thousands of government workers find other employment?

Where the government employees at the IRS have to go to find honest work rather than raping the tax payer and hindering America's global economic competitiveness is the least of my worries.