Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Mind's Eye Re: Project 2012

However bad we are at it I think this is the nettle we must grasp. I
tend to like the idea of as little government as possible - the
problem soon makes that a very flat statement.

On Jan 2, 10:52 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Okay Cumbersome tax code that one is an easy one
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> Taxes on gross income
> Taxes                                  owed
> $0 --  $10,000.                   $0.
> $10,000.01 -- $25,000.         10% of gross income
> $25,000.01  -- $50,000.         15%  "         ""
> $50,000.01  -- $100.000          20%  "         "
> $100.000.01 -- $250,000          30%  "          "
> $250,000.  ----- Over $250,000.    50%      gross income
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> Private Corporate taxes  ---------- 50%   gross income
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> any income transferred between corporations is taxed at a 50% rate
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> corporations pay  35% on gross income  are wages under $250,000.
> and heath insurance,, but it must be the same insurance provided to
> all employees
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> a .1% tax on each stock market transaction
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> All perks and benefits including every thing except health insurance.
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> Perks include  meals..  ectra ectra
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> 35% tax on all funds transferred over $2.000.  per day that leave the
> country
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> Banks must repay all bail out money at the rate of 1.5 % monthly until
> repaid.
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> Don that would be a fair tax on every one and supply the government  ---
> and the tax code can not exceed 2 pages in length.
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> That would be a great tax code in my opinion..
> is that a good start in revising it..
> Allan
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> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> so Don what needs to be whittled away??
> >> Allan
>
> >> How about we start with the cumbersome tax code and then slide into
> > immigration to streamline citizenship(for good citizens) and then pounce on
> > criminal law. There's a whole host of things that could be decriminalized
> > but we could stiffen the punishments for bad behavior based on the ABUSE of
> > controlled substances. Kinda like a hate crime for druggies. That should
> > get the ball rolling.
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> > dj
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> >> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >>> I think John Locke had it about right in his *Two Treatises on
> >>> Government. *
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> >>> -Labor is the origin and justification for property. Contract or consent
> >>> is the basis for government and fixes its limits. Behind both doctrines is
> >>> personal freedom. The state of nature knows no law, but men are subject to
> >>> moral law.
>
> >>> There are too many fingers in the pie. Too many power brokers, too many
> >>> laws and not enough freedom. Rather then try to wreck what we have to
> >>> "rebuild" I'd rather whittle away at what we DO have that is silly or
> >>> outdated and in some cases smothering. So saith I.
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> >>> dj
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> >>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 4:29 AM, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >>>> This is going to sound crazy  I know we all see the problems..
>
> >>>> I would like to know just how we would physically set up institutions
> >>>> like government,,
>
> >>>> Maybe any major laws or constitutional changes must be brought before
> >>>> the people in  a vote.
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> >>>> limit the money corporations or  individuals can invest in a
> >>>> political campaign  complete transparency in government, police and
> >>>> military funding
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> >>>> Limit the amount salaries and perks of banking and stock
> >>>> market officials and employees
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> >>>> complete transparency in all financial transactions
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> >>>> I do not know  just thinking
> >>>> complaining is just complaining  , I believe realistic targets need to
> >>>> be set so they can be achieved
> >>>> Allan
>
> >>>> --
> >>>>  (
> >>>>   )
> >>>> |_D Allan
>
> >>>>  Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
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> >> --
> >>  (
> >>   )
> >> |_D Allan
>
> >>  Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
>
> --
>  (
>   )
> |_D Allan
>
> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.

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