> One idea I've considered, but not fully, is the idea of being able to vote only if you pay taxes I've seen some variant of this on HN recently, proposing way

> One idea I've considered, but not fully, is the idea of being able to vote only if you pay taxes I've seen some variant of this on HN recently, proposing ways to TAKE AWAY voting rights. (The last time that sticks in my mind was someone saying you should only be allowed to vote if you do so under the guidance of a sanctioned organization like a non profit social organization!) After all the progress in voting rights during the last century, it is disheartening to read people seriously proposing taking rights away from people.