tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post8222605541365556466..comments2024-03-25T05:23:41.171-04:00Comments on Bilbo's Random Thought Collection: Economics 101, Part 2Bilbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-1137141122255691832014-05-14T21:34:00.751-04:002014-05-14T21:34:00.751-04:00Very definitely taxes should be progressive.Very definitely taxes should be progressive.Insane Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080708246894339447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-66714345520804199232014-05-14T20:26:15.741-04:002014-05-14T20:26:15.741-04:00"taxes are what we pay for civilized society,..."taxes are what we pay for civilized society,"<br /><br />Exactly.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-35356571298716865472014-05-14T15:30:11.645-04:002014-05-14T15:30:11.645-04:00A form of taxation that gets widespread support is...A form of taxation that gets widespread support is the so-called "sin tax"; especially from the people who do not enjoy that government-defined vice. Thus, there are high taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. Maybe the legalization of marijuana might be rendered more politically palatable if it provided stiff tax revenues?Elvis Wearing a Bra on His Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996404654445425458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-32360705482508077042014-05-14T15:10:14.332-04:002014-05-14T15:10:14.332-04:00I wonder if certain types of programs and expense...I wonder if certain types of programs and expenses should have a time limit written in, so that they could be open to review. Hopefully, this would terminate unsuccessful programs and the expenses that go with them. As it is, some go on to perpetuity because of a lack of a review mechanism.<br /><br />We can't even agree on what constitutes "the general welfare" on the local level. It's hard to get voters to approve of new taxes even if schools benefit from them.Grand Crapaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005136539920598139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-76714233791455225702014-05-14T12:38:13.609-04:002014-05-14T12:38:13.609-04:00Using Colbert's simile, we already have a lot ...Using Colbert's simile, we already have a lot of hissing geese. Some of the problems are due to the absence of any consensus on what the Federal government should be involved in. Then there's the Tax Code itself. It requires specialized lawyers to get the most benefit out of the various laws and loopholes. The result is that the average person feels that he is shouldering more than his burden.eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.com