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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:46 PM Original message |
Help, Neil Bortz? something about fair tax act...etc.? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Boortz is a Nazi Swine |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It also does away with any agency to administer the taxes, yet proposes |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No, the prebate goes to everyone .... |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Corporations don't pay taxes .... |
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HillDem (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I enjoyed it |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Doesn't the fact that there is not a single citation in this book |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I doubt if I'll buy his book |
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HillDem (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. You could always go to the public library n/t |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Corporations DO pay taxes |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. But where do they get the money from??? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. If newscorp makes less profit, they paid the tax |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. newscorp isn't an individual |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Semantics |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-27-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
42. taxing corporations |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. I've read the thing from cover to cover and it is |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 06:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. corporations pay taxes |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Want to kill an economy already on its last legs? |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Bush and the Repug leadership are against it |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 07:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It can be made progressive |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Our US tax code |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 05:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. The 'FairTax' has an excellent means of exemption: |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. What makes you think corporations or rich people pay taxes? |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-27-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. If he doesn't like paying taxes |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. Boortz thinks women shouldn't vote!!! |
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HillDem (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Boortz is a tool |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. fuggetaboutit!! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
15. 23% sales tax on NEW items |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The theory |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. He assumes that corporations will not have to pay this consumption |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. raw materials are not taxed |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Economically, producers would still pay |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. I read the book. It happens because Neil says it will. |
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LiberalPartisan (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. The secondary market on high ticket items would explode n/t |
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ArmHayseed (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Fair Tax |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Anyone know how it affects mortgage, rent, utilities, or insurance? |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. He forgot about those things. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. The only certainties in life are death, taxes, and tax evasion. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. He coauthored a book called The Fair Tax |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. Every month or so this old Turkey come up. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Some more Sites on this Topic: |
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Terran1212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
34. You want something telling of Boortz's speak? (Excerpt of his statements) |
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grigsby (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-26-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Fair Tax will win...... |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-26-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I won't read the book because I'm familiar with the FairTax act |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Of all of the available tax structures, the so-called "fair tax" |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. You have either |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. see #60 |
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anewdeal (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-27-06 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm for it |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Please see #50 n/t |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-15-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Nothing wrong with consumption of manufactured goods & services |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
44. Neil Boortz would abolish Medicare and Social Security.. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. sales tax, income tax, toll roads..... |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I have a huge problem with this.. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Try and pluck as many feathers without causing the goose to squawk. |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. sorry, increasing the price doesn't decrease demand.. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 01:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. What? |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. taxing productivity decreases it? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. You may have missed my point. |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-17-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. this would be the ideal consumption tax.. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-18-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Taxes shift supply & or demand |
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blue collar welder (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. PROGRESSIVE OR REGRESSIVE |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-29-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Definitions..... |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-31-06 07:30 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. What? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-31-06 08:07 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. The tax is paid by the side with less elasticity. |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-31-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. So, inother words |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-01-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Bad Taxes |
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