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"BAR" wrote in message
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Why don't we just go back to a time when we actually had a good economy
and
do things like they did?

During Eisenhower's tenure the top tax rate was 91%, during Nixon it was
50%, and now we are arguing about whether it should be 35% or 39.6%.

Anybody see a trend?

Your are trying to say that higher marginal tax rates equal prosperity?

How about we go with a flat tax. The Government (local, state and
federal) get 15% and no more. At the end of each year the government
gets 15% of each individual's and corporation's gross revenue. The
local, state and federal governments can fight each other for their part
of that 15%. There are no other taxes. No sales taxes, no real estate
taxes, no excise taxes when I purchase new tires.

If I know I am going to keep 85% of all of the money I receive I would
be happy.

That's a highly punitive, moronic suggestion. It hurts poorer people and
doesn't solve any problems, besides being unworkable.