[geeks] On Fairer Taxation...

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 @ 14:15 -0500, Jonathan C. Patschke said:

> Actually, the current bill (HR25) addresses this in Chapter 3.  People
> get refunds for an estimate of the taxes paid on the basic necessities
> of life (food, clothing, etc).

To me, that could end up being a mess like some of the exceptions,
itemizations, and loopholes we have now.

Maybe necessities would simply not be taxed, or would have a ceiling put
on them?

> How much does your employer spend complying with the tax code?  A lot of
> estimates put the aggregate at around $125 billion for the country.

It's not just that, but also side effects you could never calculate.


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