Author Topic: The 16th amendment (Read 443 times)

Suave · « **on:** December 16, 2004, 09:11:46 AM »

Why shouldn't it be repealed?

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2004, 09:17:43 AM »

How about you start with arguements on why it should. Then we can go from there.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2004, 09:22:46 AM »

15% flat tax.

Toad · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2004, 10:04:19 AM »

Howabout any of the Amendment's supporters listing the States that ratified it and the exact verifiable date they did so.

Then see if that comes up to 2/3 of the states at that time.

Shamus · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2004, 11:00:07 AM »

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15% flat tax.

Including FICA?

shamus

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2004, 11:13:04 AM »

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Including FICA?

shamus

That's negotiable. SS will not exit by the time you retire anyway.

Shamus · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2004, 11:23:26 AM »

So you are saying do away with the FICA tax and go to a flat 15% income tax?

shamus

Toad · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2004, 11:27:02 AM »

Don't think 15% will cover it, especially including FICA.

Shamus · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2004, 11:59:25 AM »

Dang Toad...couldnt ya at least have waited long enough for me to ge a nibble?

shamus

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:03:16 PM »

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Dang Toad...couldnt ya at least have waited long enough for me to ge a nibble?

shamus

There are other alternatives to FICA, like make it a state responsibility, not federal.

Shamus · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:07:04 PM »

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There are other alternatives to FICA, like make it a state responsibility, not federal.

I'm sure that would be welcomed by the fed's...but do you really think they would give up on collecting the FICA tax?

shamus

Ripsnort · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:11:02 PM »

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I'm sure that would be welcomed by the fed's...but do you really think they would give up on collecting the FICA tax?

shamus

No. But what I meant by "its negotiable" is speaking of the SS reform about to be announced sometime this year by the administration. I'd personally like to take that one step further and make it at State level rather than federal. Then 15% flat tax.

Shamus · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:20:35 PM »

Well I dont know of any states that would want to assume that liability without the ability to collect the tax, that would leave a huge hole in the federal budget.

shamus

Suave · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:29:27 PM »

How do you explain the federal budget's prosperity before there was FICA ?

Shamus · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2004, 12:33:37 PM »

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How do you explain the federal budget's prosperity before there was FICA ?

I dont understand what you mean

shamus