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Originally Posted by swampdodo
Taxes should be collected at the state level...why, because the Federal Government's numbers/levels are too broad...the poverty level is relative.
You make $50k/yr in east Tennessee...you are doing ok.
You make $50/yr in Silicon Valley...you are living on the streets.
So, each state should set it's 'levels' accordingly and should collect the taxes.
The IRS should be eliminated...states collect taxes and pays the federal government minus funds for roads, schools, infrastructure, etc. Each state pays the Feds a predetermine portion of the money collect based on size, population, etc.
Does that make no sense or too much sense?
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Actually, I'd be down for that, call me a libertarian federalist but this makes kind of a lot of sense to me. I don't know if this would actually result in paying less taxes and I think the debate about "paying their fair share" may simply shift to singling our states instead of individuals but even that may be good because it would take some of the emotion out of it. yeah, I approve!
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