NPR asks listeners what new taxes we need.

[brandon]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.


da fuk

[phill4paul]

Does that include EVERYONE. Including those on welfare? Or do they get some kinda special dispensation?

[Smart3]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.


da fuk

If a tax like that came into place, I would move to New Hampshire and join a local militia (which would be started if this tax came into being)

[jkr]

...now let them enforce it...

[phill4paul]

If a tax like that came into place, I would move to New Hampshire and join a local militia (which would be started if this tax came into being)

There is already a "Citizenship" tax. ;)

[LibertyEagle]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.


da fuk

Ugh. I would call that person a lost cause.

[AdamT]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.

#failhard

[phill4paul]

Can I have a link? It is on the OP to provide. It's good ammo but I need confirmation.

[daviddee]

...

[TheTexan]

We need to tax all the money people pay on taxes

[dbill27]

We need to tax all the money people pay on taxes

I'm pretty sure they already tax social security payouts, I'll never know though as I'll never see social security money at this rate.

[coffeewithgames]

Does that include EVERYONE. Including those on welfare? Or do they get some kinda special dispensation?

I think a National Lottery would be great...

[tangent4ronpaul]

Which would then demonstrate how cheap the $450 fee to renounce your citizenship actually is. A bargain by all measures.

Seriously? There is really a $450 fee to renounce your citizenship? Seriously???

-t

[brandon]

Can I have a link? It is on the OP to provide. It's good ammo but I need confirmation.

I heard it on the radio.

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

We need to tax all the money people pay on taxes


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[jbauer]

We should tax youtube, google and RPF!!!

Tax it all!!!

[thoughtomator]

lobbyist tax and government contractor tax... at 75,500%*




*the current ROI for PhRma lobbying

[Neil Desmond]

Tax the Fed!

[QuickZ06]

What exactly is not taxed these days?

[Ranger29860]

I heard this too a few days ago and had the same reaction. The scary part is that was the second one there was, the first one was a "gas tax" last I checked we already had one of those lol.

[bolil]

There is already a "Citizenship" tax. ;)

The entire tax structure is a citizenship tax... if you don't pay them you can have your liberty taken by others.

[Suzu]

I'll never see social security money at this rate.
What's your age? The bad news is here: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-federal-reserve-is-systematically-destroying-social-security-and-the-retirement-plans-of-millions-of-americans

[bolil]

I like the idea of a stupidity tax.

If you do something that can be percieved as stupid, you get a tax. EG: Attempting to remove an outlet from a live circuit=tax.

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

I like the idea of a stupidity tax.

If you do something that can be percieved as stupid, you get a tax. EG: Attempting to remove an outlet from a live circuit=tax.


Sometimes, there are legitimate reasons to work on live circuits. And really, if you can't switch an outlet on a live circuit, you probably just shouldn't be touching an outlet in the first place. Maybe a "zap" tax instead.

[NIU Students for Liberty]

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.

Funny how liberals tend to make fun of conservatives for holding nationalistic views. Pot, meet kettle.

[Occam's Banana]

Well, duh. The answer to this one is obvious.

We should institute a new tax to be imposed on anyone who advocates the imposition of new taxes on anyone (with, of course, the sole exception of this new tax).

It would work like this: as soon as you advocate a new tax, you immediately become subject to that tax.

No one else would be required to pay the tax - unless and until they start advocating for it.

We could call it the YPI tax (for "You Propose It, You Pay It").

*That* would shut all those yahoos up toot sweet.

[The Free Hornet]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.


da fuk

If it were the only tax, it would be the ultimate flat tax. Take the total spending and divide by the number of citizens. Can't get any flatter! If it was always like this with no bullshit, I bet Federal taxes would be about $250 a person. Of course, the truth is that we could fund sufficient defense with tariffs and excise taxes alone. Those have a rate limiting affect - too high and your revenue goes down as evasion or alternatives becomes profitable.

[phill4paul]

I like the idea of a stupidity tax.

If you do something that can be percieved as stupid, you get a tax. EG: Attempting to remove an outlet from a live circuit=tax.

Hey now! I do side work with an electrician and change out quite a few 'live' outlets. 'Course I'm paid in cash so....:D

[Philhelm]

Having a hard time coming up with a "legitimate" tax idea? Well, duh! Everything is taxed already.

[QWDC]

Isn't Obamacare a citizenship tax? I think you can avoid every other tax, but I think you have to pay the Obamacare tax just because you are alive and a citizen.

[madengr]

If a tax like that came into place, I would move to New Hampshire and join a local militia (which would be started if this tax came into being)

We should have a militia tax to fund homeland security. :rolleyes:

[Danke]

Isn't Obamacare a citizenship tax? I think you can avoid every other tax, but I think you have to pay the Obamacare tax just because you are alive and a citizen.

No, it is tied to the Income Tax, a tax based on Federal privileged activity.

[brandon]

A citizenship tax is just what we need to convince Americans to start fleeing to Canada and Mexico. If it were actually enforced, as in the IRS going out to round up and jail the people who don't pay, there would be a mass exodus of poor people from this country. What a nightmare... our prison populations would grow exponentially.

[nobody's_hero]

Politician tax. Politicians should have 100% of their income taxed until they leave office, at which point their constituency may decide to give their former representative a tax refund, or deny that refund, if unhappy with the politican's performance.

[Pauls' Revere]

Marketplace ran a segment asking what's not currently taxed that should be taxed.

One of the featured responses: A citizenship tax, $1200 per year.


da fuk

so, if I renounce I don't pay?

[Pericles]

We should have a militia tax to fund homeland security. :rolleyes:

We should tax everyone who fails to join a militia and bring a weapon suitable for war.