I don’t mind those now retired who contributed during their earlier life by working. They deserve to be able to vote.
What I object to is to any who did not pay into the system or (skin in the game).
Those should not be allowed to vote.
I also think anybody that votes for Obama after these 4 miserable years should be required to take a citizenship test and, if not passed, should have citizenship removed and deported.
IMO, once you have died, your voting rights should be stripped away.
Was that in and of itself significant? Or were other characteristics of life in the early 1800s more meaningful?
John McPain seemed to be the happiest loser ever. And people in AZ must have agreed: they kept him on board.
“Income taxes” is a term of art used by the IRS. It refers to a specific type of tax on income. It is not the only federal tax on income. Almost everyone who works pays payroll taxes, which are a flat 15.3% of income. There is no exemption for low earners, only for high earners. Those who earn above about 120,000 don’t have to pay any more above that level.
Payroll taxes represent 40% of all taxes collected by the federal government. These taxes are not sequestered-—they pay for all the expenses of government, just like income taxes. So it is not fair to say that people who don’t pay “income taxes” are not paying a fair share of the nation’s tax burden.
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Representation without Taxation is as bad of a problem as Taxation without Representation. When non taxpayers interests are represented on an equal footing with taxpayers, it is the taxpayers representation which has been damaged and diluted.
When voters figure out they can vote in politicians who will give them more free stuff, then it is beginning of end of the republic.
One needs no ID or proof of citizenship to receive Obamacare, but if you have proof you are a US citizen, the IRS will hunt you down and make sure you buy inflated health insurance to pay for the indigent and non-citizens.
I wonder how many of those voters were dead at the time.
I’ve said this before, and my opinion hasn’t changed.
If you get food stamps or assistance from the government in any way yopu should lose your right to vote until off it.
Period.
I note that LIEberals are really, really good at giving FRee stuff to FReeloaders.
I further note that the FRee stuff they are giving to the FReeloaders was once MY STUFF! And my kids and grandkids stuff.
I don’t see the LIEberals giving their stuff to the FReeloaders?
They are damn good at giving other people’s stuff away, and damn tight-fisted with their stuff!
This is terrible! I haven’t been employed full time since 1998 - I must have voted Democrat all these years, and not even known it! </sarcasm>
