Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 1724757)

It's a terrific thought, but, unfortunately, it breaks down quickly when you look at the details.

The top 20% of people in the country, based upon income, pay 80% of the tax.

If you eliminate the tax structure as we currently have it.......and tax spending........the burden of the tax shifts toward the lower economic classes. This is exactly what is not desirable.

Naturally, you can argue that the current system whereby the top wage earners pay the largest tax burden is unfair. But, the alternative is to have folks earning $50K per year paying $20K in taxes.

Don't believe the BS that the flat tax on consumption can survive on a rate of 17% or so........as claimed. That'll never happen.

Originally Posted by raslaje (Post 1724689)

Ron Paul was listed with odds on becoming the next President at 18/1 at the online betting company Bodog Sports, but now Paul could be found among the top dogs with odds cut down to the astonishing 6/1.

http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-01369.html

Originally Posted by cmac2012 (Post 1724878)

I like him but I think that'd be a good bet to take. I don't think he'll be nominated, let alone elected.

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1664611)

Yep the middle and upper middle class get hit the worst, they pay more than their fair share.

The wealthy have lots of loop holes, and the poor don't make enough to be taxed.