Tax talk is back

With the federal deficit spirling out of control, it's back to tax talk.

Liberals seem to be a little confused about something. Nearly everyone agrees that the only fair taxation system is where people put in an amount proportionate to their income. Before continuing to read, think about that statement. Don't you agree with it? People say it all the time and justify it with a dozen reasons.

Most agree that it would be unfair if there were a flat fee that everyone had to put in, such as $1000, because the poor would have to pay a larger percentage of their income than more successful people. Okay fine. So if it is not a flat fee, then to be proportionate to income it will have to be a percentage of income right?

But then suddenly... wait... up is now down, left is now right, and fair is not considered fair anymore. The rules change and liberals suddenly want successful people to pay even MORE than what was previously considered fair. Now successful people have to pay a HIGHER percentage of their income to subsidize other people who aren't contributing THEIR fair share. And then liberals have the audacity to make claims that they still aren't putting in enough? It's so disgusting. And what about the freeloading 15, the 10 percent of tax payers who get paid not to pay federal or employment taxes? It's one thing to have zero liability, but another thing all together to have a negative tax rate.

A flat % tax is the most equitable tax system, by definition. But voters are usually asked to vote for public policy that will discriminate against people they are jealous of and will bare the burden. How can it be fair for someone to vote for higher taxes on someone else? I've heard the answer, "Well, what do I care?" about taxes being applied to high income earners many times, and they are right... the tax does not affect them and they have no skin in the game. They are being asked to vote for discriminatory policy with myopic benefits to them. Anyone who votes for higher taxes that targets another demographic should have to be subjected to those higher taxes, Period. If that were the case, we'd have to most fair tax system in the world.