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Kind of rather go to a flat tax or something soothsayer May 2021 #1
if not done carefully, flat tax can cause great financial burden on yellowdogintexas May 2021 #3
Had no idea! Hopefully no one will listen to me. soothsayer May 2021 #7
A flat tax can be incredibly regressive DENVERPOPS May 2021 #10
Tax Wealth Not Wages Flat Tax Fine DanieRains May 2021 #21
HELL NO! EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #5
Oh. Didn't realize. Flat tax above a certain amount? soothsayer May 2021 #6
That has been a right wing talking point for years. Maggiemayhem May 2021 #12
Decades! c_junk May 2021 #24
Yes, it COULD work; no deductions & only tax above a certain amt oldsoftie May 2021 #34
Sure! But tax ALL income TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #22
On the other hand make social security Tree Lady May 2021 #37
Yeah, they definitely need a COLA TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #38
A specious idea promoted by the right wing Major Nikon May 2021 #23
That's horrible. soothsayer May 2021 #25
Don't the wealthy pay a much smaller % of their income than lower incomes due to all the loopholes? MichMan May 2021 #43
You'd have to be high to think they won't still get loopholes Major Nikon May 2021 #46
Not if there were zero deductions allowed MichMan May 2021 #48
It's about time. The IRS has been understaffed and overworked for years yellowdogintexas May 2021 #2
I had an old friend a long time ago that was an auditor for the IRS. Even was on the audit team for LiberalArkie May 2021 #13
then i agree w Biden - staff up & go after the tax cheating wealthy onetexan May 2021 #16
Great I'm still waiting for them to re-audit an old return Historic NY May 2021 #4
You mean like Donald Trump? Mickju May 2021 #8
Just make Trump pay C_U_L8R May 2021 #9
Does he actually have any money? soothsayer May 2021 #26
Good point. C_U_L8R May 2021 #30
Go after the highest accounts First and Foremost MarcA May 2021 #11
Nice idea but dobleremolque May 2021 #17
This is my fear... but I think Biden will urge them to do otherwise soothsayer May 2021 #31
Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover May 2021 #14
If they do go after the right people, not the easy targets. Pepsidog May 2021 #15
That's my hope (and fear). I do know Joe is aware that the little guy is getting slammed soothsayer May 2021 #27
Simplify bucolic_frolic May 2021 #18
Yes, this kind of thing. Simplification! soothsayer May 2021 #29
Still awaiting simplification from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1977. bucolic_frolic May 2021 #32
Ah, I wanted to ask how on earth you cash checks off the books soothsayer May 2021 #33
Sounds like a plan. Joinfortmill May 2021 #19
A great plan!!! I'm all for it!! ailsagirl May 2021 #20
That's fine but I hope they will be going after the fat cats who are the biggest airmid May 2021 #28
There's SO MUCH income that the IRS knows nothing about oldsoftie May 2021 #35
$90M Dollars tonekat May 2021 #47
That number is LAUGHABLE. oldsoftie May 2021 #49
I'm extremely curious as to how this plan will poll with the general public. n/t PoliticAverse May 2021 #36
This could have real ramifications for election reform. ffr May 2021 #39
Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #40
Crypto currencies are also targeted, in case anyone was wondering. ffr May 2021 #41
Do any of these tax cheats look like a walrus spray painted orange? tclambert May 2021 #42
Super!! As long as they dont come after me.. honest.abe May 2021 #44
Go after the orange menace first...after all, he says the IRS has been auditing him for years! SwannieK May 2021 #45
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