Quote Originally Posted by stratosjoe View Post
I wish we could get a grass roots movement started to go with a flat tax 10% or whatever. All overseas companies that have any home offices or were started here pay 10% on overseas profits as well no more loopholes PERIOD. Along the same line a few weeks ago there was an email floating around about giving some folks that were capabale of retiring a million bucks. I know this was started out as a joke but why would that not work? I also would like to see mandatory military service for all politicians offspring.....maybe we would find a way to not be the worlds great saviour if they had to sacrifice there first born to the cause....
I'm in favor of doing away with income tax and going to a simple consumption tax.

But as soon as they do that - which they won't - they'll figure out other ways to sneak in more and more taxes and pad their fat wallets.