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Originally Posted by swnoel
I'm in favor of repealing all taxes , including federal income tax....you want it ,you pay for it!
We're currently being taxed out of existence and we're on the verge of revolt!
Isn't this some of the same crap that resulted in this country being shaped?
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...Federal issues aside....
Let's say this idea was implemented on just the town-level... I'm playing Devil's Advocate here...
On the flip side you could say:
You can only receive the services you've paid for, so unless you've paid your Highway Tax, you can't use the roads.
If you haven't paid your Fire Department Tax, your house will be left to burn and don't call the ambulance when you need one because they won't come to get you, since you haven't paid that tax.
If you haven't paid your School Tax, your children can't get a public education.
If you haven't paid your Patriotic Tax, you can't go to the fireworks on Independence Day.
If you haven't paid your Police Department Tax, you can't get any of the protection servies offered by your local police.
If you haven't paid for your Communications Tax you can't use the internet, telephone, or cell phones.
If you haven't paid your Cemetary Tax, you don't have a plot of land in your area that's managed after you die.
...and so on...
Really, is this a good idea? Sounds rather Orwellian to me...
When you think about it, there's a lot that go to for the management and upkeep of each town's departments and infrastructures. Your taxes go to these things (and more!) and the running of them, including the policies, equipment schedules, and other things that run your town. Much more than you may be aware of... have you given much thought to the management of the street lights or the maintenance of the police cruisers or the upkeep of the fire departments' equipment or even just the Veterans' Day Parade in your town? Well, someone does.
I highly recommend people get involved with their town's budget process. If your town has a budget committee then their meetings are posted by law and are open to the public. You will get a much better idea of how things are run - and it's very educational - trust me! I think you may just come away realizing that things in your town are run much better than you're seeing just in the papers or people's letters to the editor. And if not, you do have a time during the meeting called "Public Input" that will allow you to speak to the committee and town's management.
If you don't get involved and especially if you don't vote, then you can't complain because you've allowed someone else to decide for you.