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originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
Market forces are crushing them. In many places unions are dying out.
Never forget, I spent my time as a teacher in a classroom and as part of a union. I got to experience firsthand how it operates, and it made me feel slimy. The only activity I saw on its part while I was there were teachers meetings that were nothing about how best to serve our kids in the classroom and everything about how this or that action being taken was violating our contract and aggressive electioneering every cycle.
Maybe the people who can most afford it can help pay a little more than they currently do to help the people on the bottom:
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
And I explained to you where it comes from and why.
Do you support the notion of a simplified tax code like the flat tax which would disallow such things?
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
And I explained to you where it comes from and why.
Do you support the notion of a simplified tax code like the flat tax which would disallow such things?
You didn’t explain anything. You did what you commonly do and gish galloped.
I don’t support any tax code that supersedes what is allowed for in the US Constitution.
Now, care to answer my question or not?
Are you in favor of corporate welfare such as tax breaks or not? It’s starting to look like you’re evading a very simple question.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Just curious, are all you folks so virulently anti-socialism also against corporate welfare and tax-breaks for religious corporations?
If so, why? Either of those are far more socialistic than say ... food stamps or Medicare.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Just curious, are all you folks so virulently anti-socialism also against corporate welfare and tax-breaks for religious corporations?
If so, why? Either of those are far more socialistic than say ... food stamps or Medicare.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
So, you can read my post about a flat tax, and you have no clue where I stand on tax reform?
I'm against corporate welfare in any form including religious corporations.
There, see how easy it is?
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
So, you can read my post about a flat tax, and you have no clue where I stand on tax reform?
I'm against corporate welfare in any form including religious corporations.
There, see how easy it is?
I'm against religious exemptions too. Churches should be taxed like any other Corp especially since so many of them are nothing but hustles for preachers.
Simplifying the tax code to a flat tax with no deductions is the easiest way to get rid of the political cronyism since politicians wont be able to hand out favors using the tax code.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Gryphon66
So, you can read my post about a flat tax, and you have no clue where I stand on tax reform?
I'm against corporate welfare in any form including religious corporations.
There, see how easy it is?
I'm against religious exemptions too. Churches should be taxed like any other Corp especially since so many of them are nothing but hustles for preachers.
Simplifying the tax code to a flat tax with no deductions is the easiest way to get rid of the political cronyism since politicians wont be able to hand out favors using the tax code.
Flat tax might be a step in the right direction, but I’m ready to see income taxes for all just go away.
originally posted by: Edumakated
I think socialism is popular because many people are never presented with a counter viewpoint. You also have a lot of propaganda from mainstream media and educational institutions.
I don't think most people who support socialism are dumb / stupid, but they've just never actually really thought in depth about the positions they are taking.
People also tend to think emotionally instead of logically.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: Edumakated
I’ve worked it around in my head for years, and I’ve realized that government is just not the option.
Hopefully, by the time we get rid of the income tax, the governments will be starved back to their Constitutional limits.
Ah, dreams.