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DENVERPOPS

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33. The Uber Rich Republicans and Oligarchs

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 02:06 PM

Mar 19

have long wanted a VAT tax and to have the U.S. do away with the IRS...........

You are correct that the VAT tax is next, except a NATIONAL VAT tax.

They want it first of all to ABOLISH the IRS.
Secondly it is an extremely regressive tax with most of it coming from the middle and lower classes.......
AND, most important, ALL of their MAJOR costs for tax accountants and lawyers they were forced to employ go bye-bye, a massive savings for them.............

Many civilized European nations have the VAT tax, but use the money to fund free Medical and Free Education thru College, as well as many other taxpayer benefits...... rest assured when they institute the VAT tax here, we will receive absolutely none of those benefits.

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YOYO Government - You're On Your Own. nt Xipe Totec Mar 19 #1

So when disparities among blue/red state disaster preparedness funding emerges... EarthFirst Mar 19 #2

Well atreides1 Mar 19 #3

There were Rebl2 Mar 19 #18

No kidding DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #29

unintended consquences azureblue Mar 19 #37

That's what I was thinking.. Rich states now no longer have to pay to rebuild/aid poorer states?? mitch96 Mar 19 #23

Then maybe they'll vote differently. Scrivener7 Mar 19 #31

Is it time for the collective to escrow their federal taxes yet? PuraVidaDreamin Mar 19 #4

What are we even paying federal taxes for? Falconry Mar 19 #22

Trumps salary and golf trips Tree Lady Mar 19 #39

It's common sense? lonely bird Mar 19 #5

Florida is one of the states with no income tax, am I right? FakeNoose Mar 19 #17

The Uber Rich Republicans and Oligarchs DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #33

Fucking idiot, doesn't he realize he ives on the FL coast? lark Mar 19 #6

What if the major disaster so severely devastates the locality Tanuki Mar 19 #7

What happens if the entire State is devastated like say Florida with a major hurricane? cstanleytech Mar 19 #8

Thoughts and prayers Topomi Mar 19 #20

If there's no need for a federal, all states agency, then why should states continue to obey TSF and his band of merry sinkingfeeling Mar 19 #9

Because 50 smaller far less-connected bureaucracies are way more efficient than one.... /s Ol Janx Spirit Mar 19 #10

So tariffs and budget cuts just go in his pocket Blue Dotty Mar 19 #11

By that logic, why have a military? newdeal2 Mar 19 #12

Yep, here we go. Sad part is bluestarone Mar 19 #13

FEMA bromeando Mar 19 #14

I thought jury duty was onerous. bluedigger Mar 19 #15

One big hurricane in Texas or Florida will fuck this shit up, big-time. Paladin Mar 19 #16

He probably only sees this as punching Calif. Bayard Mar 19 #19

Oh the states, red states included, are going to love that! Unbudgeted fiscal obligations very time a hurricane, Martin68 Mar 19 #21

AKA as the "make state taxes increase to obscene levels law." Vinca Mar 19 #24

This will hurt the leeching red bumpkin states Mysterian Mar 19 #25

Sucks to live in a red State. Bluestocking Mar 19 #26

Yes DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #35

But he'll keep the money C_U_L8R Mar 19 #27

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Ok, hurricanes you heard the ass... MiHale Mar 19 #30

Then Trump DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #34

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I feel sorry for the red state Dems, but fuck the rest. You voted for this shit. OverBurn Mar 19 #40

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