The best test of any policy change is to apply it to the sidewalk level. A friend of mine recently pondered the implication of the taxation scheme under discussion by the administration, and more commonly known as Marxism wherein they take from each according to his ability and give to each according to his need.
He said: "While I do understand the concept of wealthier people 'contributing' more to government programs (such as healthcare) - this is precisely the same as saying their cover charge to get into a nightclub or their price for a hamburger should be higher because they make more money. It seems fair when talking about taxation and expressed in percentages but maybe it isn't."
Variable price on a pack of gum depending on your paycheck makes no sense. What would be the point of earning twice as much money as I do now if I then had to pay twice as much for every commodity? That's a null-sum game. It would be nice if those who could do more did so, but that runs expressly contrary to the laws of God.
God asked Israel for the tithe. That means 10% of your increase, regardless of what you earned. He asked from time to time, like when the temple was built, that those who could do so would donate of their increase to furnish and decorate it, but it went out without compulsory means. God makes commandments with promise. Government issues orders on fear of penalty.
The biggest problem with compulsory government policy is that it disinsentivizes people to excel. If you are going to be punished for increase, it dissuades you from the attempt. On the other hand, those who make policy remain largely unaffected by it. The federal government will not suffer from universal healthcare because they have exempted themselves from it. Many people don't actually work for money, and they pay no taxes, yet they benefit from all the social programs into which working and striving individuals contribute under threat of duress. I know that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) says taxes are voluntary. I dare him to try and not pay.
The president needs to spend a week at sidewalk level. He condescends when he wishes to cheerlead in chief, but the people to whom he promised kitchens, cars, jobs, and "Obama money from his stache" in Michigan still wait.
He said: "While I do understand the concept of wealthier people 'contributing' more to government programs (such as healthcare) - this is precisely the same as saying their cover charge to get into a nightclub or their price for a hamburger should be higher because they make more money. It seems fair when talking about taxation and expressed in percentages but maybe it isn't."
Variable price on a pack of gum depending on your paycheck makes no sense. What would be the point of earning twice as much money as I do now if I then had to pay twice as much for every commodity? That's a null-sum game. It would be nice if those who could do more did so, but that runs expressly contrary to the laws of God.
God asked Israel for the tithe. That means 10% of your increase, regardless of what you earned. He asked from time to time, like when the temple was built, that those who could do so would donate of their increase to furnish and decorate it, but it went out without compulsory means. God makes commandments with promise. Government issues orders on fear of penalty.
The biggest problem with compulsory government policy is that it disinsentivizes people to excel. If you are going to be punished for increase, it dissuades you from the attempt. On the other hand, those who make policy remain largely unaffected by it. The federal government will not suffer from universal healthcare because they have exempted themselves from it. Many people don't actually work for money, and they pay no taxes, yet they benefit from all the social programs into which working and striving individuals contribute under threat of duress. I know that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) says taxes are voluntary. I dare him to try and not pay.
The president needs to spend a week at sidewalk level. He condescends when he wishes to cheerlead in chief, but the people to whom he promised kitchens, cars, jobs, and "Obama money from his stache" in Michigan still wait.
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