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Botnst · #31 04-01-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sloride

Who gets to decide which five billion need to go for the greater good. ...

Me.

next question?

sloride · #32 04-01-2014, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS

They pay those taxes in their rent.

They being renters what do you mean? Renters do not pay taxes in their rent, as no tax lawyer would ever go to court saying his client did not pay his taxes due because his renters failed to pay. Or maybe a fool would try it but that would not go to far.

sloride · #33 04-01-2014, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Me.

next question?

Name them please.

Dubyagee · #34 04-01-2014, 06:34 PM

Tie it to the lottery. You win and lose. Have to alter the odds a little.

INSIDIOUS · #35 04-01-2014, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Do you mean that tax burdens on the vendor are passed through to the consumer?

I meant what I said.

Botnst · #36 04-01-2014, 06:45 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOFRu5Jx3Fc

sloride · #37 04-01-2014, 06:47 PM

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I meant what I said.

Which I thought was that renters are paying taxes through their rent. That is wrong, period. Show me one case where a renter that skips gets charged with tax evasion.

INSIDIOUS · #38 04-01-2014, 06:56 PM

LOL

Skid Row Joe · #39 04-01-2014, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubyagee

How very rosicrucian of you. If only we could erect some guide stones on the side of some country road.

I'm wondering if anyone here or elsewhere would volunteer to liquidate themselves - since many believe it's such a great idea for the sustainability and welfare of others?

Botnst · #40 04-01-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sloride

Name them please.

I will of course, query the confluence owl guts hanging on a fence and string theory.

Trust me.

Botnst · #41 04-01-2014, 07:39 PM

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I'm wondering if anyone here or elsewhere would volunteer to liquidate themselves - since many believe it's such a great idea for the sustainability and welfare of others?

I selflessly volunteer myself to make those decisions.

sloride · #42 04-01-2014, 07:49 PM

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I selflessly volunteer myself to make those decisions.

Would that start with everyone on BW. I guess not as that as I read here is all you. Or at least four or five.

Botnst · #43 04-01-2014, 08:02 PM

Since it's my decision, I believe it behooves me to fully analyze the long-term (infinite...) ramifications.

Hatterasguy · #44 04-01-2014, 10:24 PM

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There was a large minority of framers who thought teh franchise should only extend to property owners. The theory being that property owners have the greatest stake in good government.

I don't agree with that philosophy, BTW.

However, it does seem unfair to me that non-property owners have an equal vote concerning property taxes.

But that's the rule so that's how we work.

I think the large minority was right, no vested interest in the system no say.

Botnst · #45 04-02-2014, 08:00 AM

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I think the large minority was right, no vested interest in the system no say.

That theory is the reason we have a house and senate, in which the senators (originally elected by state legislatures)represented the entrenched establishment, landed gentry, merchants, etc while the house represented the common man.

We have changed that concept so that we have what are essentially two houses that represent the same constituency as both now are popularly elected.

The senate is an anachronism. Why does WY have an equal number of senators as compared to Florida?