A Response to Ms. Weeks
Ms. Weeks: “That was asked by Michael Parker in his May 6 rant to The Times. I understand why they are a mess! (By the way, they do not want to get rid of the federal government, they just want it back the way it was intended: more local control.)”
Ms. Weeks was so angry she forgot to clarify which “they” is which they. My comments must have burned a nerve. As to how the Constitution was intended, she needs to read Federalist 6 and 7. Hamilton argues in Federalist 6 and 7 that a weak federal government would be a very bad thing. That states would battle each other for trivial reasons including fights over women.
Ms. Weeks: “This was just a footnote. Anyone who listens to Boortz knows he likes to point out technicalities and, in Mr. Parker's case, get people riled up. This was one page out of 182. It is not what the book is about.”
The footnote negates the Civil War. How is that a technicality? Well, if you want to reconstruct slavery as a social and economic condition… it would be a technicality. I guess.
Ms. Weeks: “Now for those of you interested in real change, the Fair Tax is the way to go. It eliminates federal income tax, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, capital gains tax and you will never hear the word "audit" again.”
Again, Ms. Weeks is very wrong. She should read the legislation, Sections 505 and 508. Audits will conducted and penalties assessed. The New and Improved IRS, of which there will be at least 51, will have the power to issue summons and imprison people.
Ms. Weeks: “And best of all: You keep your entire paycheck! Think of all the money you will have and you won't have to save any more receipts or spend hours filing returns.”
It’s far more honest to say you will have visitation rights with your paycheck. The FairTax, if passed and held to be constitutional, will function like a tariff on foreign goods. That Honda or Toyota will cost at least 23 percent more than it does now. Plus, now that paycheck is taxed only for what you make, not on what you borrow. How many people are paying cash for houses or cars? The average American will pay double their current amount in federal taxes while businesses pay nothing.
The greatest problem with Ms. Weeks overly idealistic point of view? Even if Americans spend 100 percent of what they earn, 23 percent tax won’t be equal to the current expenses of the U.S. government.
Ms. Weeks was so angry she forgot to clarify which “they” is which they. My comments must have burned a nerve. As to how the Constitution was intended, she needs to read Federalist 6 and 7. Hamilton argues in Federalist 6 and 7 that a weak federal government would be a very bad thing. That states would battle each other for trivial reasons including fights over women.
Ms. Weeks: “This was just a footnote. Anyone who listens to Boortz knows he likes to point out technicalities and, in Mr. Parker's case, get people riled up. This was one page out of 182. It is not what the book is about.”
The footnote negates the Civil War. How is that a technicality? Well, if you want to reconstruct slavery as a social and economic condition… it would be a technicality. I guess.
Ms. Weeks: “Now for those of you interested in real change, the Fair Tax is the way to go. It eliminates federal income tax, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, capital gains tax and you will never hear the word "audit" again.”
Again, Ms. Weeks is very wrong. She should read the legislation, Sections 505 and 508. Audits will conducted and penalties assessed. The New and Improved IRS, of which there will be at least 51, will have the power to issue summons and imprison people.
Ms. Weeks: “And best of all: You keep your entire paycheck! Think of all the money you will have and you won't have to save any more receipts or spend hours filing returns.”
It’s far more honest to say you will have visitation rights with your paycheck. The FairTax, if passed and held to be constitutional, will function like a tariff on foreign goods. That Honda or Toyota will cost at least 23 percent more than it does now. Plus, now that paycheck is taxed only for what you make, not on what you borrow. How many people are paying cash for houses or cars? The average American will pay double their current amount in federal taxes while businesses pay nothing.
The greatest problem with Ms. Weeks overly idealistic point of view? Even if Americans spend 100 percent of what they earn, 23 percent tax won’t be equal to the current expenses of the U.S. government.
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