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Easy answer - it removes divisive politics from the equation. No more "the rich don't pay their fair share" from the left and "what's mine is mine" from the rig
by cpursley 11y ago
Easy answer - it removes divisive politics from the equation. No more "the rich don't pay their fair share" from the left and "what's mine is mine" from the right. Both of those are powerful tactics that the bureaucrats employ to keep us bickering while them and their cronies rob us blind.
- cpursley 11y agoBy the way, a number of countries have a flat income tax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_tax#Countries_that_have_flat_tax_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_tax#Countries_that_have_f...
- cpursley 11y agoIt's interesting to get down votes for sharing link to wikipedia. Is taking a look at functioning flat-tax systems of other governments not even worth investigating, or does the very idea simply clash with some folks political agendas? Several of the nations are able to provide for both social welfare (including free secondary education and basic healthcare) as well as national defense on a (typically low) flat tax. Russia's 13% stands out for a large country and Estonia's 21% for a small country.