According to an article in the Washington Times, the majority of Americans feel that the existing income tax system is unjust. The article goes on to say that some people feel that low-income families are unduly affected. Others complain that too much burden is placed on middle income workers. Still others complain that wealthy people pay a disproportionate amount of the taxes. The question: who is correct. The answer: all of the above. Everybody pays too much tax because the government spends too much money. The solution: Eliminate all income taxes and let the government get by on what it collects by other methods. The chance of that happening: About as good as the survival odds for a snowball in hell.
There are a couple of things that would get us started in the right direction. One is to replace the existing income tax nightmare with a flat tax. Everybody pays the same rate. The other is to eliminate withholding and move the tax filing date to Halloween, just before the November elections. This would cause everyone to see just how much they are paying to the governemt and have it still fresh on their minds when they cast their ballots. I think if those two changes were made, we would see some very positive changes in the way the politicians running this country handle the country's money.
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