Originally Posted by Guest

The IRS should be eliminated. Taxes should be filed on a postcard. This silly morass of THOUSANDS of pages of tax code needs a complete overhaul. Replace the income tax with either a flat tax OR sales tax. The current tax code exempts half the population and penalizes the other half's success with higher rates of confiscation as one becomes more successful. That is classic Marxism.

Success (through education, hard work, risking capital) should be incentivized and rewarded, not punished! The generous safety net in this country provides strong incentive to remain dependent on the handouts. These social safety nets should protect the "unable", not the "unwilling"!

As for healthcare in America - overall it could be much better, but we disagree on the fix. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm CERTAIN government is not! Can you imagine a single-payer disaster like the IRS making life or death decisions about anyone's care? The IRS targets republicans for audits, etc... NO WAY! You can bet death panels would target political opponents just like the IRS. 50% of calls to the IRS helpline result in incorrect answers and that's after multiple call attempts and hours on hold! What SANE person would want this incompetence brought to healthcare?... or anything else!