Churches tax free?

if they do the flat tax is done right it should be on what you spend only. and not your in come. if the poor buy nothing then they are not taxed. the flat tax addresses the national income tax only. the states still have the right to asses their own taxes; which would include propriety

 

I'm not using anybody's mantra but my own .

So , the non spun short answer , seems to be , yes , it would increase taxes to the poor and less fortunate .

In that case my first comment remains , that it puzzles me how someone can reconcile raising the poor's taxes , but arguing against property taxes for churches because of their charity work for the poor

 

we need to change from an income and assett taxation system to a user fee tax system (a nat sales tax)

however, most who support such , do so only with the elimination of property taxes...capital gain taxes...dividend taxes...death taxes...ans of course ALL income taxes.

it would clean house in DC...clean up the system...and make all who participate in the adventure we call America have skin in the game.

 

no one would be raising taxes on the poor.

the poor don't buy plasma tv's or 3K in bling wheels for their ride.

 

How would their taxes not rise if under the current system they pay nothing and in a flat tax system they pay on everything ?

Maybe I'm missing something here

 

It might be different in Canada, But who is raising the taxes on the poor???
By churches paying more taxes? I dont get it

 

You haven't show that charging property taxex for churches raises the poor's taxes.

 

Derp OZ, your talking in the round and round,,,,I'll place a big bet you are a liberal..... And a bleeding heart

 

i can only hope theyve been talking about that for decades. to much money up there for those a-whole politicians to change it

 

yes

you are missing a lot on the fair tax issue.

they would pay a national user fee on most purchases...that NONE of us currently pay. if they can afford designer shades today...a few more bux is not going to disenfranchise them under the fair tax system.

as I posted...essentials for the poor would be exempt.

they would not be buying yacts and jets and luxury cars and luxury homes...that's where the real revenue would come from.

 

man that would help out down here but is not the case in texas for home owners.

 

+1 Sir, first thing in here----
That drilled it....Some of you are going to have to read this 3 or4 times to get it.. Hope its not too deep fo u

 

X2!!!!!!!!!
Most people do not understand this or do not understand basic economics.

 

your sig pisses me off ever-time i see it. what a fn bastard.
i agree with larry and you and above poster on that statement

 

But Larry just said they do.

 

No he didn't

He defined "poor"

 

I think you are confused.
He meant when people define "poor" in this country

 

correct

 

I wasn't arguing that point .

I said a flat tax would raise the poor's taxes .

I seperately said that all property owners should pay property tax .

 

I used to be a Liberal , last time I voted Greens , time before that it was NDP