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"Congress wants to do these things, and the tax code is the easiest way to do them. Congress will STILL want to do these things even if you do fair tax." Sound
by koanarc 16y ago
"Congress wants to do these things, and the tax code is the easiest way to do them. Congress will STILL want to do these things even if you do fair tax."
Sounds to me like Congress is the problem.
- gscott 16y agoI would suggest a dictatorship instead. I am willing to be the dictator and I promise I will address all of these problems right away.
- koanarc 16y agoWell, I think that's a step backwards, but at least that would mean you were willing to admit that what we're doing right now isn't working any more. [immediate edit:] Most of us have too much knee-jerk nationalistic pride to think about changing the system on a fundamental level.
- nitrogen 16y agothere's nothing like going all meta during a discussion to kill one's political power ;). Arguing over the details is a lot safer than looking at the big picture, I would think.
- mkramlich 16y agoYou'll need way more karma points before you can become dictator.
- dmm 16y agoThere have been plenty of good kings. I say we try a monarchy again. Surely choosing one good leader is easier than choosing hundreds?
- fnid2 16y agoBhutan had a king that everyone loved. He decided that his country would degrade under a new king after him who may not be so benevolent, so he instituted a Democracy. The country has since degraded. Families have broken up over arguments about who should be elected, which laws should be passed, etc...