[goldstategop]

Russia has more economic freedom than we do - a 13% flat tax, people can save and invest money, the government runs budget surpluses and people are satisfied they get good value.

Nothing like that exists in this country, we are drowning in high taxes, all time debt, people have no savings, we have budget deficits are far the eye can see and with all that we’re spending, we are not getting good value. We think we are free but that isn’t true.

What are we going to do about it? Freepers have no business lecturing Russia on what it doesn’t have and while they have a point, we are not exactly a role model of freedom to others. America has to put its own house in order first.

[livius]

America suffers when government turns taxes into a manipulative maze.

Good way of summing it up. Also, when it treats its citizens like rats...

[RayChuang88]

Proof we need at minimum the flat tax proposed by Steve Forbes in 1996.

But in the end, the ultimate solution is this:

[central_va]

By replacing income taxes with tariffs and a NRST, the trade balance would get better, it would promote domestic manufacturing and savings rate would increase. Up until 1913 you kept everything you earned.

Free traitors have ruined this economy.

[Jack Hammer]

“What a waste.”

Welcome to government in America - where you been?