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Just John said:praise_yeshua said:Just John said:praise_yeshua said:Just John said:The wealthy have more to give. I don't want anyone to have to give much of anything. However, so can afford it more than others.
Romney made a lot of poor Republicans mad. They didn't vote. He lost.
Well you have clearly proved yourself as someone who has no idea what a real conservative or liberal is. THAT is not a conservative tenant by any means. I say again, low information voters.
The rest of your "specifics" were about as specific as Trump is on his great plans.
Typical establishment republican. When you lose. You claim to be smarter and more informed than others.
I'm a conservative and have always expected the rich to give more than the poor. Always. This isn't against conservative principles. Jesus said the same thing. Paul said the same thing. I don't think government should force people to give through taxation but if they do.... then the rich should be taxed more. I don't see how you can reject such a principle. In fact, I bet if you phrased the question this way..... every Republican in the primary would say the same thing. They support a graduated tax system. Even the flat tax is graduated with those buying more paying more.
Here. Let me show a small bit of intelligence. I can't say I originated it ...... I got it from Jesus.
From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
When a candidate or supposed "news anchor" asks leading, biased.... gotcha questions. They are speaking from their heart. They are liberal.... and it shows in their speech.
Another chink in your "conservative" veneer. Every BELIEVER is under Biblical mandate to help the widows and orphans and the poor (though not lazy). And "to whom much is given, much is expected". But that doesn't mean the government is supposed to be the agent of the same. It's a fact that conservatives give more to charity then liberals. A real conservative desires the government to be smaller and more local.
And since you are talking about biblical example. God asked a tithe, ten percent, of all. He doesn't ask for thirty percent on those who make more.I have been for a flat tax for 30 years since I first heard conservative candidate for senate seat from CA, Bruce Herschenson articulate it. (And what you describe is not a flat tax.) Not only is a real flat tax fair but one of the best points it allows people to really understand just how much they pay in taxes and realize how much an increase in spending will affect their taxes or the national debt.
You must not have read what I wrote. I said I wanted less monies overall taken for taxes. Smaller government. Those who much should pay more taxes than the poor. There is nothing u conservative about that position.
A flat income tax is unrealistic and a flat consumption tax is still a graduated tax. The rich I'll buy more and pay more. The poor will by less and pay less.
Are you really for a tax system where the ultra rich pay the same rate as the destitute? Really?
I haven't tithed in close to 25 years. I don't have a number in my head but I with Mater on the consumption tax with some relief for large ticket items such as cars.
You sound more like a Democrat on tax policy than anything else. Emotions defining policy rather than facts.
Whether you have paid tithe in 25 years or not doesn't negate that God didn't seem to think the flat tithe was "unfair". Picking fights that "some aren't paying "their fair share" is utter nonsense no matter if you say everyone should pay less. Many put nothing in, only pull out. Is that "fair"?
A flat tax can work. And it will work to drive the size of government down and make it harder to raise taxes.
I can tell you know very little about the tithe.
Ever heard of the third and sixth year tithe? Did you know the Temple wasn't built on the tithe. Neither did the Kings draw a salary from the tithe.
You're full of nonsense.