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carmen

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Tax Reform

I like to think of tax reform in a simpler way.  Post card size tax form is something I think we call relate with.  As the content on a post card can only fit so much, special interest exemptions and deductions in general must be mostly eliminated.  Examining just this aspect, it would simplify the processing and creation of the tax form, and compliance could be easily verified.  Flat rate taxes with minimal deductions would be all that could fit.  BUT, and this is rather icky, it would also practically eliminate all tax software and companies; minimize thousands, if not more, tax jobs; and make a lot of special interests very mad.  Need I remind us that when a big and profitable entity forsees a loss of profit margin, they will destroy and trample anything and anyone within their path with money and/or influence.  I see the post card tax form as a good thing, but can the government enact such a law or reform without law 'tainting' that comes from those that would destroy all for more profit?

catherine

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Re: Tax Reform

This could easily be two discussions, how can you keep large entities in check? and how do you change anything like the massive tax law and make everyone happy?  IMHO you can't do either without ticking somebody off.  Change hurts, get it over with!  Good idea Carmen

lettuce

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Re: Tax Reform

Where did you hear about this type of tax reform? Or did you just make it up? I went to hear President Bush speak the other day in Lee's Summit and he said somthing about making tax forms shorter, so everyone will be able to do their own taxes, but i thought that this was just talk. I didn't think there was already a bill or somthing trying to be passed. Tell me where i can read about this.

jerbl

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Re: Tax Reform

I do believe that Bush's statement was just talk, we were talking in history about all the things that candidates do to try and get elected and as grandiose as I think it all shouldn't be, it is unfortunately what gets the votes.  Carmen didn't tell me if it was an actual bill, but I would assume that it is not, but just her idea, she can correct us all, but I think just like another noname candidate for president did some time ago as he held up a postcard and yelled, this is how taxs should be, or something like that.  I haven't read either Bush's speech nor can I remember this other one, but so far nothing has panned out   I do like just the idea of trying to introduce such legislation, because it would almost instantly be swatted down by the alleged 'special interests'.  Just look at Copyright Law and how it has increased from 30 years to 70 years plus life of the author.  The public domain that once encouraged companies is now a barren waste, left by the very companies it helped to start.  All Well, what can we do but vote and hope that a golf game and a expensive dinner won't influence our congressmen and president to side with the rich?

carmen

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Re: Tax Reform

Hey, sorry about the avatar change, I just couldn't help but suggest an abnormaly sized one to Jeremy, if it annoys anyone let him know and he'll take them off, I just think its too cute, and too BIG

Hey, lettuce, before you get all anxious about where I got it, it is just an inference from what I see should happen, I was thinking about this because what would be the simplest way to allow EVERYONE to do their taxes, so I was just thinking for myself, I wish that politicians could be directly contacted as a whole, but most of them are to busy serving the special interests that take them out to eat and golf.  I guess all we really can do as a people is vote and maybe try for public office later in life.

Did you vote last year and will you vote in November lettuce?  Or how about anybody else that is reading this, what are you willing to do to change this mess we have voted ourselves into?

Reythak

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Re: Tax Reform

what are you willing to do to change this mess we have voted ourselves into?

  or not voted at all to allow this mess.

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Guest

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Re: Tax Reform

what weird discussions, not to be rude, but this is just talk, i have called my senators on multiple occasions, everytime it has worked, just an idea.