The Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act was introduced by Democrats and supported by the Democrats. It's purpose was to reduce the rates of the McKinley Tariff, introduced by William McKinley while he was in Congress, as a Republican. The Revenue Act of 1913 was signed by Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat.

why are republican trying to switch the blame of income tax on the dems. when they where the ones who passed the amendment to incorperate them? ref. the The Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894.and also The United States Revenue Act of 1913 also known as the Tariff Act or Underwood Tariff (ch. 16, 38 Stat. 116, October 3, 1913), imposed the first federal income tax following the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment and lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25%.when GOP was a majority party and they held presidency. and u thrust them to do something right.

While I agree with the basic concept of this bill, the actual enactment of it is made impossible by the utter chaos that would be created during the transissional process. A flat tax system would be much simpler but making the switch is not possible. HOWEVER... we can work toward that end by initiating the action and making solid steps toward it. Our current system is wasting nearly 65% of the money it collects on the process of collecting it!!!??? Let's get our heads together and work out an action plan to see this accomplished!

NO! NO! NO! to H.R. 25 the "Fair Tax". This is not a fair tax when those it purports to be fair to do not owe the tax anyway. Wake up. Climb out of you shell. Read the tax code for yourself. You may find as I did that Americans are to be taxed on income from foriegn source only. The income tax is a fraud played upon citizens too lazy or stupid to fight the employer and IRS for the rights they already have. NO! NO! NO! to H.R. 25 the "Fair Tax".

This is a scapegoat for politicians. It's time for Americans to simply stop paying income taxes by changing their # of dependents. Think about those Fat Cat politicians would mess their pants if they woke up and saw that not 1 American was paying 1 cent in income tax. They would stop in their tracks! They would then be forced to stop padding their own pockets, padding the pockets of their friends and political supporters, stop sending Americans hard earned money to support foreign dictators, foreign banks and The United Nations! America is NOT a Global Nation. I do not believe in ONE WORLD ORDER! I believe in Liberty (FREEDOM)!

a) You would have your entire income to spend.
b) All corporate taxes and compliance costs are passed along to the consumers; a substantial part of the cost of goods currently accounts for these expenses.

The people who work for H&R Block, etc., will have to find something *useful* to do.

But, it's probably better than income tax.

After skimming over the bill it just sounds like more big-government horseshit.

Repealing the income, estate and other taxes may sound appealing, but let's be realistic. A 23% sales tax? That will add $230 to your $1,000 computer. Want to buy a car? The cost of your monthly payment will skyrocket.

Sales taxes hit families with lower incomes the hardest. The present tax system is a mess, but that's because every interest group pushes for "tax breaks" in order to accomplish some goal or promote certain behavior. Besides, if we get rid of the present tax system, what will all the people who work for H&R Block etc. do?

SCARY. I thought this bill would be cool - then I read it. Red tape everywhere, seizure of stuff? And if you're dirt poor (like me) it sounds like you get the fun job of doing paperwork every month (goody...) to 'appeal' any sales taxes you have incurred or part of them (wait, how is that fair again? Isn't the point of sales tax that - besides food which is exempt - its basically a luxury tax which everyone should pay?) Only, if I don't want to do paperwork every month, I could just get a government 'smart card' and purchase things with that to keep track of my spending..(Creepy???) And then there are these 'seperate accounts' returned money must be kept in for some people, receipts that have to be kept for like everything for seven years @.@

I can say goodbye to my nice uncomplicated life. I really like the idea of a flat income tax bracket, personally, and getting rid of the estate tax, and letting states pick their sales or property tax levels.

You'd pay 30% tax on new cars and homes. Got an extra $6,000 for the tax on a new $20,000 car? Or how about $60,000 in tax on an new $200,000 home? I damned sure don't! (And since the tax does not increase the value of the car or home, you're not going to get a lender to loan you that money. You'll need to pay IN CASH at closing.)

This is the 5th or 6th session of Congress that this bill has been introduced. It's submitted on the first day of the session, is referred to Ways and Means, and dies there with the end of the Congressional session 2 years later. It has ZERO chance of ever making it out of Ways & Means for good reason -- it would be resoundingly defeated on the first vote. Both parties have been in control of Congress at one time or another during this farcical bill's 12 odd year history, and neither party gives it any serious consideration at all. It's a political ploy for its sponsors who use it to whine to their constituents that they are "trying" to "fix" things, but "nobody will listen."

A tax on income is essentially rent for living here. Something like FairTax is like paying for services. You can use them, or not use them. You're not required to pay part of your paycheck to the government.

Europeans have always had tax on their income. Where are you getting your information?

I agree, it would be a big stimulus and too generous a percentage (23%) but was got to start somewhere. This is a good start if it gets a start by passing in both houses.

Last time I worked retail, the registers could already handle multiple tax rates, to account for items taxed by the state but not the city, etc.n Defining the categories would be the biggest hassle, but the items should already be categorized (and probably labeled to indicate category) by the manufacturer, if for no other reason than to keep everything consistent.

Since we're not allowed to walk around naked, certain clothing should be considered basic necessities. Which items fall in that category would have to be carefully defined, though.

No need to complicate things. Food and medicine are already exempt from the current federal sales tax, so you could easily just up the rate without causing any hassle.

Think about the cost to business of having to buy all new cash registers, the paperwork deciding which category every item goes in, and all the other headaches.

Everyone knows that the Constitution was designed as an intricate system of checks and balances, but most people overlook that the election of Senators, the senior house, by the state legislatures was another check in the system.

Repealing the 17th would go a long way towards reducing the power of Washington.

I would like to see no taxes on necesities such as ground beef and other unprepared foods, t-paper ect. A small tax on non-nececity foods such as ice cream, snack cakes frozen TV dnners and the like.

This would give people an incentive to buy things that they need to prepare, making their money going further.

Graduating the the tax up on things that are not bacis necesities, but are needed such as clothes with the highest tax on luxuries.

This would eliminate the need to send checks out because what you really need is already tax free.

This bill would also get taxes paid on illegal money, meaning drugs money or other that in todays system goes unreported.

The IRS would be able to stay as the governments auditing agency to ensure that business collet and turn in the taxes they collect.

The Seventeenth Amendment is damaging to federalism and state sovereignty. Originally, the senators would consult their state legislatures about impending legislation in Congress. This gave the state governments a say in Federal affairs. Now, senators consult the corporations and wealthy individuals who contribute to their campaigns.

Let all hope that some of our representatives read some of these comments and start to think about someone other then themselves or what party they are supporting. Maybe one day a representative with think about the people rather then big business for once. LOL like that will ever happen!

Why should we repeal the 17th Amendment? Direct election of Senators seems like a good idea to me...

So, the answer to a sick economy is to increase prices and decrease consumption, thereby lowering corporate revenues? Sounds like a plan...

This bill is great. No chance it gets passed unfortunately.

This bill is a step in the right direction for this country. As a candidate running for US Congress in Massachusetts against Barney Frank, I will say that I would vote for this bill 100%, and will help to promote it in Congress if I am elected. What I need is the support of the people to help me win the election and put this country back into the hands of the people.

www.KeithMessina.com

All of these clowns are corrupt, that is why they don't have a Corruption Elimination Bill, please sign our petition. The right is only mad because the left now has the control of the corruption. All this effort and none on the true problem.

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An interesting idea, have this VAT tax for the entire populace and visitors, as well as an income tax for those in the top 10% or so of income (anyone who takes home more than $118k a year).

That would address the issue of disproportionate wages between the lowest and highest level income brackets, secure against wage loss after a tax decrease, and help the general welfare of the nation.

Now, that would be a bill worth supporting.

Repeal the 16th Amendment, but don't replace it with a federal sales tax! Repeal the 17th Amendment and return taxing power and federal tax liability to the state legislatures!

When the states are writing those big checks out of their own coffers you will see some fiscal responsibility in Washington!

The problem is that those who can avoid income tax through loopholes and tax shelters are the ones lining our government's pockets. This is a fair way to tax the rich as well as giving a break to middle and low income families. So it will never happen.