It’s not the taxes, it’s the exemptions that discriminate. No more tax credits or any of the rest of the central planning that government does to affect what people do, and what choices they make.
People should do what they want to do because they want to do it, not because it creates a tax dodge. It’s a damn poor excuse for a belief system that needs a tax advantage.
Hipparchia, they are the only people who have figured out how to make money stealing from the poor.
]]>LOL The fact is Bryan, the few *REAL* followers Jesus has these days, are quite willing to play by his (or I should say, his Father’s) rules. π The problem we have is separating the few real Christians from the multitudes of weak ignoramuses and gullible fools that would much rather follow the criminal false christians, and false religions. Like the ones that essentially preach “You can sin all week, then you come and throw some money at the church on Sunday (or whenever), and all your sins will be forgiven.” types that seem to be sprouting like weeds everywhere. π I don’t remember that in Bible studies, I do remember reading about Jesus been pissed at a few that tried that, or that tried extorting money from the sheep, errr… flock. π
I have no problem at all with ‘Real Christians'(tm)… I think I met one, once. LOL
Most of the so-called *Charities* are either a con or so badly managed that little, of any, of the *charity* get’s where it’s supposed to. Basically, I think that if a charity pay’s wages, they should pay tax. Same for anyone who earns a wage, including Politicians. Most of these tax exemptions simply make it easier for the crooks to get away with not paying tax.
But, until you change things so that people will actually *think* for themselves, rather than believing whatever the latest snake oil con artist tells them; whether they be ministers, politicians, journalists, bobble heads on TV, the guy next door, etc.; noting will improve. People would rather be sheep. thinking just makes their heads hurt.
“Always seeking, never finding.” sums it up nicely. π
]]>That has been the major tax I’ve paid for the past several years, because the Republicans have been so bad for business and Y2K ate the IT budgets for several years.
]]>Well, Kryten, if Jesus didn’t have a problem paying taxes [Matthew 22], I don’t see why his followers should. Getting something for nothing sounds criminal if not socialist to me π
The people who get the services should pay for them.
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]]>No, really… It is! Very nice. Of course, it has 2 flaws… Well, minor niggles …
You want the wealthy to pay more tax than the poor, and you want the wealthy to actually pay tax! π π
Next, you’ll want to simplify the whole tax system so they can’t get away with paying tax in theory only. I mean, really… And here I thought you were firmly in the reality based World. *sigh*
You may as well also take away the tax-exempt status of Politicians, Religious organizations (most of whom are about as *charitable* as Chaney on a good day)… I mean… where will it end? It’s a bit… radical, doncha think? You are, after all, talking about messing about with the very foundations of *Capitalism*(tm)! You know ‘The rich get richer, and the poor can get stuffed!” system the US (and most Capitalist Nations) are based upon now. π Didn’t you get the memo?
π LOL
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