Comments on: No More Taxes in Georgia! http://maxsell.net/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/ Buy, sell or lease real estate in North Metro Atlanta, GA. Homes, office space, industrial warehouse, land and investment properties. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Pearson http://maxsell.net/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Brian Pearson Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:10:51 +0000 http://maxsell.net/2007/02/23/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/#comment-205 Tax preparers and accountants would have no trouble getting work -- there is plenty of work for them. They just won't be preparing returns. Steve Forbes' idea was not a good one, compared to the FairTax. It is much simpler, and it will put the so-called "K-street" lobbyists out of business. The FairTax is worth fighting for, and it is certainly a much-improved system over the current one. Even proponents of the FairTax admit it isn't perfect, but no system is. <a href="http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer" rel="nofollow">FairTax website</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicted_effects_of_the_FairTax" rel="nofollow"> Predicted effects of FairTax</a> Tax preparers and accountants would have no trouble getting work — there is plenty of work for them. They just won’t be preparing returns.

Steve Forbes’ idea was not a good one, compared to the FairTax. It is much simpler, and it will put the so-called “K-street” lobbyists out of business.

The FairTax is worth fighting for, and it is certainly a much-improved system over the current one. Even proponents of the FairTax admit it isn’t perfect, but no system is.

FairTax website


Predicted effects of FairTax

]]> By: brad nix http://maxsell.net/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-159 brad nix Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:29:35 +0000 http://maxsell.net/2007/02/23/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/#comment-159 dorky:<br/><br/>There is no doubt that a FairTax is almost impossible, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. Just having the conversation about an alternative tax system is a step in the right direction. <br/><br/>You make great points about the accountants, auditors, attorneys, etc... having a huge stake in the current tax system, but that's not to say they couldn't find other ways to earn a living or even find a way to make more money with the new tax system. The IRS is a huge obstacle and governments never like removing power, unless the people demand it.<br/><br/>It's the demand of the people that I care most about. I believe in grassroots campaigns and one voice can change the world if enough people here it. I am just doing my part in spreading the word. dorky:

There is no doubt that a FairTax is almost impossible, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Just having the conversation about an alternative tax system is a step in the right direction.

You make great points about the accountants, auditors, attorneys, etc… having a huge stake in the current tax system, but that’s not to say they couldn’t find other ways to earn a living or even find a way to make more money with the new tax system. The IRS is a huge obstacle and governments never like removing power, unless the people demand it.

It’s the demand of the people that I care most about. I believe in grassroots campaigns and one voice can change the world if enough people here it. I am just doing my part in spreading the word.

]]> By: Dorky Dad http://maxsell.net/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Dorky Dad Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:20:16 +0000 http://maxsell.net/2007/02/23/no-more-taxes-in-georgia/#comment-158 While tax simplification is great in principle, recall that Steve Forbes was slaughtered in 2000 when he ran for the Republican nomination for President on a<br/>platform of establishing a flat tax, though he lacked the marketing savvy to call it a fair tax.<br/><br/>Why did he get slaughtered? As long as they're not oppressive, people at large don't really care about making tax simple or fair. They're more interested in good schools, clean air, cheap gas, homeland security, and what or who Paris Hilton is doing this week. <br/><br/>IMHO the FairTax is a pipe dream, but the reasons above aren't why. The reality is that tens of thousands of individuals have a vested interest in keeping our tax structure incomprehensible: accountants, auditors, tax preparers, attorneys, software developers, and a huge branch of the government--the IRS. While tax simplification is great in principle, recall that Steve Forbes was slaughtered in 2000 when he ran for the Republican nomination for President on a
platform of establishing a flat tax, though he lacked the marketing savvy to call it a fair tax.

Why did he get slaughtered? As long as they’re not oppressive, people at large don’t really care about making tax simple or fair. They’re more interested in good schools, clean air, cheap gas, homeland security, and what or who Paris Hilton is doing this week.

IMHO the FairTax is a pipe dream, but the reasons above aren’t why. The reality is that tens of thousands of individuals have a vested interest in keeping our tax structure incomprehensible: accountants, auditors, tax preparers, attorneys, software developers, and a huge branch of the government–the IRS.

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