http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159 As the term &quot;fiscal crisis&quot; becomes a cliche and we make do (or do without), I wonder how each of you would answer this thought provoking question:&nbsp; When it comes to taxes, what is &quot;fair&quot;?&nbsp; Who should pay and how much? (Who can also include businesses). Who among us has the best solution--play &quot;benevolent dictator&quot; and share your thoughts! MP As the term &quot;fiscal crisis&quot; becomes a cliche and we make do (or do without), I wonder how each of you would answer this thought provoking question:&nbsp; When it comes to taxes, what is &quot;fair&quot;?&nbsp; Who should pay and how much? (Who can also include businesses). Who among us has the best solution--play &quot;benevolent dictator&quot; and share your thoughts! MP en-us Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:13:46 PST <p>Capitalism says it best.<br /> <br /> Taxes should be in proportion to your benefit from society.<br /> Taxes do not have to be equal in all sectors of income. As long as the taxes are equally applied within in each sector.<br /> Taxes must be sufficient to provide for a healthy society that can promote growth.<br /> <br /> Taxes are a matter of governing. Not economics.<br /> <br /> No form of economy can survive in a nation of weak government.<br /> In the presence of criminality. All forms of economics fail.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370714 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370714 <p>Capitalism says it best.<br /> <br /> Taxes should be in proportion to your benefit from society.<br /> Taxes do not have to be equal in all sectors of income. As long as the taxes are equally applied within in each sector.<br /> Taxes must be sufficient to provide for a healthy society that can promote growth.<br /> <br /> Taxes are a matter of governing. Not economics.<br /> <br /> No form of economy can survive in a nation of weak government.<br /> In the presence of criminality. All forms of economics fail.</p> <p>Flat tax. How about 15% across the board? No exclusions. no exemptions. Paid by everyone who lives or does business in the USA.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370786 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370786 <p>Flat tax. How about 15% across the board? No exclusions. no exemptions. Paid by everyone who lives or does business in the USA.</p> <p>Progressive income tax which gets higher the more money is made.&nbsp; Again, no exclusions and no exemptions.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370788 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370788 <p>Progressive income tax which gets higher the more money is made.&nbsp; Again, no exclusions and no exemptions.</p> <p><a href="http://www.recovery.gov/">http://www.recovery.gov/</a></p> <p>stimulus pkg info.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370791 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370791 <p><a href="http://www.recovery.gov/">http://www.recovery.gov/</a></p> <p>stimulus pkg info.</p> <p>Thanks, WP.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370794 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370794 <p>Thanks, WP.</p> <p>Witbee,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you honestly think you could convince the 60% of Corporations that pay absolutely no taxes. That they should pay 15%?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370817 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370817 <p>Witbee,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you honestly think you could convince the 60% of Corporations that pay absolutely no taxes. That they should pay 15%?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>10% for EVERYONE, including churches, politicians, businesses, wealthy people, etc.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370893 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/middlepath/41159/#c_370893 <p>10% for EVERYONE, including churches, politicians, businesses, wealthy people, etc.</p>