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originally posted by: allsee4eye
Why should a homeless man on drugs on the streets have the same vote as a hard working billionaire who creates thousands of jobs and pays millions in taxes to contribute to schools, hospitals, science and technology research at universities and so on? It's not fair. In my opinion, a person's vote should be weighted by how much tax that person contributes. People who pay more taxes have more voting power. People who pay less taxes have less voting power. If a person pays 1 million in taxes a year, that person's vote is worth 1 million. If a person pays 0 in taxes in a year, that person's vote is worth 0. This way, voting would not be dominated by those who want handouts and bailouts. What do you think?
originally posted by: allsee4eye
If everyone has the same vote, then everyone should pay the same % of income as tax, like in Russia, rather than have the poor pay a lower % of income as tax and the rich pay a higher % of income as tax.
originally posted by: allsee4eye
If everyone has the same vote, then everyone should pay the same % of income as tax, like in Russia, rather than have the poor pay a lower % of income as tax and the rich pay a higher % of income as tax.
originally posted by: allsee4eye
Why should a homeless man on drugs on the streets have the same vote as a hard working billionaire who creates thousands of jobs and pays millions in taxes to contribute to schools, hospitals, science and technology research at universities and so on? It's not fair. In my opinion, a person's vote should be weighted by how much tax that person contributes. People who pay more taxes have more voting power. People who pay less taxes have less voting power. If a person pays 1 million in taxes a year, that person's vote is worth 1 million. If a person pays 0 in taxes in a year, that person's vote is worth 0. This way, voting would not be dominated by those who want handouts and bailouts. What do you think?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: DBCowboy
Picking controversial topics and discussing them intelligently with ideas and examples to paint a picture is different than trolling.
Don't get me wrong, I love seeing someone get hot and bothered when you have a solid point supported by facts.
But this isn't that, and you know it.
Or maybe you know who is behind this possible second account so you're in on the joke
originally posted by: TommyD1966
If you are talking about the U.S.A. - then no. Not the way our country was founded.
Just because I make more $$$ than someone else, I should have more votes/control?
Paying more taxes doesn't mean you are smart - making more money doesn't necessarily mean you are smart.
I'd argue that people who make more money are better at getting deductions and overall don't pay that much in taxes, on a percentage basis.
Two people each make $1M a year. The smart one uses the current tax code to pay $10k in taxes, and the 'dumb' one pays $100k in taxes. The dumb one should get 10x the vote?
originally posted by: allsee4eye
a reply to: seagull
Russia is far less corrupt than America. Russia has single payer. Russia has flat tax. Both are good ideas that are politically impossible in America.
originally posted by: allsee4eye
a reply to: AngryCymraeg
Putin does what is within bounds of the Russian constitution. I don't judge a man I do not know. He is very popular in Russia. No man who is not popular can stay in power.