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What your taxes will be if X Wins

X won't take your money. Indeed...
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...and if Gary Johnson (libertarian candidate) is elected, you'd have the FairTax and you could pay nothing.

The reality is:
A) A libertarian can't get elected
B) No major income/SS tax overhaul will ever make it through (FairTax or otherwise).
 
...and if Gary Johnson (libertarian candidate) is elected, you'd have the FairTax and you could pay nothing.

The reality is:
A) A libertarian can't get elected
B) No major income/SS tax overhaul will ever make it through (FairTax or otherwise).

Right. And the colonist couldn't beat the British empire. I just hate the Euroification and Pussification of "Americans."
 
Right. And the colonist couldn't beat the British empire. I just hate the Euroification and Pussification of "Americans."
You're comparing Americans, who knew their actions had consequences, to a bunch of free loading hashtag activists.

I want to believe the Rudy story of a scrappy libertarian making the most of this opportunity, I just can't. Forget about him getting the fairtax passed by Congress, who it would effectively be neutering.
 
I enjoy having a crumbling infrastructure, outrageously high healthcare costs for worse results, the worst crime of any developed nation, social security that will be bankrupt soon, a defense budget that dwarfs the rest of the world, a large and growing population living in poverty, failing schools, and debt...just make sure my taxes are low.
 
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I enjoy having a crumbling infrastructure, outrageously high healthcare costs for worse results, the worst crime of any developed nation, social security that will be bankrupt soon, a defense budget that dwarfs the rest of the world, a large and growing population living in poverty, failing schools, and debt...just make sure my taxes are low.

You do realize that is all controlled by the government right? You want to give them even more money?
 
That's cute. Unfortunately for all these candidates, Congress sets tax policy, not the president. The president can propose a budget, but he has to get Congress to approve it. Good luck to any of them on getting their proposals done in their entirety.
This is why I'm not worried about Bernie being allowed to give away a bunch of free stuff.

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I enjoy having a crumbling infrastructure, outrageously high healthcare costs for worse results, the worst crime of any developed nation, social security that will be bankrupt soon, a defense budget that dwarfs the rest of the world, a large and growing population living in poverty, failing schools, and debt...just make sure my taxes are low.
Luxury cars absorb rough roads, I have access to the world's best health care with my insurance, and I live in a big house in the suburbs away from crime. Let me keep more of my money and it's even better.
 
...and if Gary Johnson (libertarian candidate) is elected, you'd have the FairTax and you could pay nothing.

The reality is:
A) A libertarian can't get elected
B) No major income/SS tax overhaul will ever make it through (FairTax or otherwise).
Who's to say the fair tax is 'fair'? Who's to say that we should tax consumption over income?
 
Luxury cars absorb rough roads, I have access to the world's best health care with my insurance, and I live in a big house in the suburbs away from crime. Let me keep more of my money and it's even better.
If everyone paid the same amount it would be fair.
 
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