[rdf]

Mega April 15th Bump!

Cheers,

Richard F.

[goldstategop]

I've agreed with Alan Keyes for a number of years on the need to get rid of the income tax. Its easier said than done however, because there are powerful vested interests that defend the income tax and the danger to liberty that it represents. They constitute the political class, the tax bureaucrats, the accountants, and whoever benefits from whatever handouts and exemptions they get from Washington. While it would be wonderful if the income tax were gone, the truth is it won't happen since it would be asking the current beneficiaries to commit political suicide. And what good liberal wants to get rid of the weapon known as class warfare? Still we can dream of a world without it. :)

[Symix]

Wow! But if the politicians are the gatekeepers to our pockets what can be done? Both the Dems and the Reps would stand against it.

[glock rocks]

But much of the talk of fundamental reform is really an effort to tinker with the existing tax system in order to help diffuse growing public discomfort and even outrage.

well, boy howdy, tinkering is how we ended up with the abortion we call the IRS tax code.

sadly, the left must be conquered to suppress those who would use the tax for the redistribution
of wealth, vote pandering, and furthering the socialist cause to the detriment of enterprise.

the choice is simple. the task is not.

[irishjuggler]

Abolishing the tax code and replacing it with a national retail sales tax would have a wondrous effect on the economy. So much productivity and efficiency is wasted trying to comply with the absurd complications of the existing code. Unfortunately, the special interest groups that benefit from the status quo (particularly the CPAs and other tax preparers) will kill off any real reform in Congress, but I admire Keyes' dedication to this cause. His advocacy of a sales tax and his pro-life views were the main reasons I voted for him in the 2000 primary.

[SuperLuminal]

bttt

[Noumenon]

Tax revolt bump. Regards, UB...

[Cindy]

I am 100% for abolishing all taxes and having one national sales tax. Just think, all the dope dealers, general criminals, terrorists, and illegal immigrants, as well as all Americans would pay the same tax - the national sales tax on every product and service purchased.

[Principled]

Great post, Uncle Bill! Now if I could just figure out how to bookmark this under the FR BETA!!!

[nunya bidness]

Uncle Bill bump!

[Taxman]

Simply a great post, Uncle Bill. Thanks for the ping.

Bookmarked for future reference.

[Keyes For President]

We don't need to improve the income tax. We need to get rid of it! Our founding fathers had a simple and clear vision of a citizenry with control over the money it worked to earn and with the corresponding ability and independent judgment to exercise its rightful authority over government.

Big bump!