Build Your Own Tax Policy

[-Kt Atis-]

Ever wanted to make your own economy? Well this will get you started. Its kinda fun and everything they ask you 3 pages of questions and at the end you'll get results back that'll tell you if your standards are to high or to low.

http://www.taxpolicy.com/build.htm

 

[Mr. P]

What a waste. Loaded with BS questions, like: #11. Agree or disagree: Free speech is more important than cars. What the F does that have to do with tax policy?

 

[catatonic]

It has to do with the fact that free press was one of the few things particularly forbidden in the commerce clause.

I can't wait to try your loaded test now.

 

[catatonic]

In the first question, do they mean balanced by GDP or balanced period? Oh well I'll live with answering balanced assuming balanced period. Question #7, don't have the education to know what's best, so I'll just pick Bush's answer. #8 ought to be true and facts are facts that we'll all be rich if its true, no matter what this test tells me. Alright I'll just take the rest of the test!

 

[catatonic]

I got low low medium.

Broadly Speaking
1. In a Nutshell
Your tax philosophy appears to focus on taxing special privileges and monopolies more, and productive activity less. The soundness of such ideas cannot be disputed. Possible weakness -- be sure you are clear on the role of corporations with regard to taxes, the economy, and society.
Now look at the six other items that correspond to your tax policy -- hand-picked (well, computer-picked) ideas to fit you.


2. A Person to Meet
Ever read biographies of important people? We have a recommendation especially for you -- go to your public library and get a biography of William Penn.
3. Deepen Your Knowledge
You know something else you ought to study, because your tax policy profile indicates you would find it interesting, is the Technocracy movement of the 1930s.. You might not have heard of this, but be assured you'll find it interesting and full of tax policy lessons for today.


4. Drop By
A website that we encourage you to visit is Gaianomics

These sound fascinating. I will actually do this.

5. Who Needs Engagement?
Someone with your tax policy has opponents, of course, and lots of people who have yet to think about your ideas. Based on the information you provided, we would say that the group of people you may most benefit from dealing with, in some productive way, is bureaucrats and paper pushers.. Find ways to communicate with them!

No crap! I'm glad I'm able to talk to these people.

This means that anyone on this board who agrees with this test cannot dispute my tax policies.

 

[catatonic]

The Gaianomics page was pretty bad.

The book "Natural Economics" works with these people instead of disrespecting them.

Technocracy... not bad. I just want the smarter people to have more say, regardless of their technological ability or ideology. Most if not all farmers are geniuses who should have a large say.

I'm not about left right libertarian centrist or populist... I just want to go up through intelligence in decision making.

 

[pegwinn]

Triple Lows

1. In a Nutshell
First of all, we want to compliment you. Based on the answers you gave, you are somebody who understands a lot about taxes, politics and how things affect one another. The majority of people doon't have the knack of this. Someone as bright as you needs a clear, specific tax policy because others will take your views seriously (even if they might not admit it!).
Your tax philosophy appears close to the "libertarian" stereotype -- a principled distrust of government and therefore a desire for very low limits on taxation. Possible weakness -- some businesses are productive while others exist on special privilege and monopoly. If this distinction is not clear, others may think you're soft on corruptio


What a load of crap.

 

[Mr. P]

Triple Lows

1. In a Nutshell
First of all, we want to compliment you. Based on the answers you gave, you are somebody who understands a lot about taxes, politics and how things affect one another. The majority of people doon't have the knack of this. Someone as bright as you needs a clear, specific tax policy because others will take your views seriously (even if they might not admit it!).
Your tax philosophy appears close to the "libertarian" stereotype -- a principled distrust of government and therefore a desire for very low limits on taxation. Possible weakness -- some businesses are productive while others exist on special privilege and monopoly. If this distinction is not clear, others may think you're soft on corruptio


What a load of crap.

Hey! That's what I said, sorta..:

 

[pegwinn]

Hey! That's what I said, sorta..:

In a nutshell or load of crap?

 

[Mr. P]

In a nutshell or load of crap?

Loaded with BS questions, actually.

 

[gonegolfin]

Without such an option, everything else is just a smokescreen.

Brian

 

[pegwinn]

Abolish the federal reserve? I am not fiscally educated enough to debate that. But I do know that were I the magical boss of bosses for the good ol USA, we'd be on a national sales tax here and now.

And if I still needed revenue after cutting spending, a national property tax.

 

[catatonic]

Looks like another loaded tests by Libertarians then.

They tell me the soundness of my views cannot be disputed, but they shower you with compliments for being libertarian.

What is wrong with medium control on privelege and monopoly? Some companies like oil should be given no taxes because they just put all their extra cash into new exploration that helps us all in the long run. Some companies like cigarettes, alcohol, porn, and gambling should be taxed the shit out of. I understand just fine... this test is garbage.

 

[pegwinn]

Looks like another loaded tests by Libertarians then.

They tell me the soundness of my views cannot be disputed, but they shower you with compliments for being libertarian.

What is wrong with medium control on privelege and monopoly? Some companies like oil should be given no taxes because they just put all their extra cash into new exploration that helps us all in the long run. Some companies like cigarettes, alcohol, porn, and gambling should be taxed the shit out of. I understand just fine... this test is garbage.

Why should any business be taxed at all? All taxes are currently paid by you and I as they are simply passed onto consumers. So freeing Oil from taxes has already occurred. You are paying it. If you want to support a tax scheme that is realistic and fair, then check out the fairtax.

 

[catatonic]

Obviously when corporations have anti-competitive monopoly-type aspects they are inflicting a tax on you.

Obviously when corporations don't pay for the side effects, like cigarrette companies leaving us to pay for all the lung cancer, they are sucking welfare from you.

I would like to see a Libertarian agree.

 

[Mr. P]

Obviously when corporations have anti-competitive monopoly-type aspects they are inflicting a tax on you.

Obviously when corporations don't pay for the side effects, like cigarrette companies leaving us to pay for all the lung cancer, they are sucking welfare from you.

I would like to see a Libertarian agree.

Never happen. A Libertarian (or anyone else with a clue) will tell you it's your responsibility if you choose to smoke, which is true. They will also tell you that, ALL corporations pass their tax to the comsumer, which again is true.

 

[pegwinn]

Obviously when corporations have anti-competitive monopoly-type aspects they are inflicting a tax on you. So, are you asserting that there are corporations that are not passing on the taxes they pay to the consumer?

Obviously when corporations don't pay for the side effects, like cigarrette companies leaving us to pay for all the lung cancer, they are sucking welfare from you. If you smoke, you pay. It's called being an adult and not dependent.

I would like to see a Libertarian agree.

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[gonegolfin]

Abolish the federal reserve? I am not fiscally educated enough to debate that. But I do know that were I the magical boss of bosses for the good ol USA, we'd be on a national sales tax here and now.

And if I still needed revenue after cutting spending, a national property tax.

A national sales tax (abolishing the income tax) will not prevent the Federal Reserve and the Goverment from creating as much money as it desires. This is the problem that needs to addressed. Everything else is just a smokescreen.

Brian

 

[5stringJeff]

It told me I taxed like Ronald Reagan. An OK test, nothing great.

 

[pegwinn]

A national sales tax (abolishing the income tax) will not prevent the Federal Reserve and the Goverment from creating as much money as it desires. This is the problem that needs to addressed. Everything else is just a smokescreen.

Brian

So, exactly how does one get rid of the federal reserve?