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Old 07-15-2023, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Haggar View Post
This "fair tax" isn't so fair. The wealthy who make a lot of income put most of their income into investments and the bank. Therefore they would only pay tax on what they "spent" and pay no tax on their investments. This is a scheme to help the rich!

As to the gas tax - this is going to be a problem in the future. With the push towards electric vehicles, hybrids and just more fuel efficient vehicles gas consumption is going to go way down and taxes along with it. Toll roads would partially work to alleviate the problem - so roads like I-95 would need to be converted to a toll road.

All roads supported with the gas taxes would have to be converted - not very practical!

And if payroll taxes go away where are the funds going to come from for medicare and social security?
Silly me thought "income" was subject to tax and than you use after tax funds for investments.