@mld-woody said:

I disagree

You should go live in another country.

@browns149 said:

To protect our interests, we do

I disagree

@browns149 said:

They don’t get rid of taxes

They said the Ohio turnpike would be free once it was paid for. It’s been paid for for years now, and it still cost money to drive  on it

When was the last time a Govt agency put a stop to a tax? 

The turnpike is also the best highway to drive on by far

@canton-dawg said:

The Federal Excise Tax was started to fund the Spanish American War, yet it’s still around.

The U.S Government doesn’t have a Taxation problem, it has a spending problem.

They don’t get rid of taxes

They said the Ohio turnpike would be free once it was paid for. It’s been paid for for years now, and it still cost money to drive  on it

When was the last time a Govt agency put a stop to a tax? 

@browns149 said:

Both taxes started in or around the civil war

The Federal Excise Tax was started to fund the Spanish American War, yet it’s still around.

The U.S Government doesn’t have a Taxation problem, it has a spending problem.

@mld-woody said:

We don't need to spend more money than the next X number of countries combined 

To protect our interests, we do

@mld-woody said:

We don't need to spend more money than the next X number of countries combined 

Yes we do.

@mld-woody said:

We don't need to spend more money than the next X number of countries combined 

And it probably won't be long before the Chinese surpasses. Nothing lasts forever. Ask England Germany France Japan Rome Greece Etc

Even though that's a little bit off topiic for a thread about restricting the voting rights of people you/I/we don't like.

Also the US dollar has only been the world's reserves since World War II. Ironically when the world accepted the United States as a leading superpower.

WSS

@browns149 said:

The military is more important IMO

People can home school or remote learn. You can’t protect the country without the military 

We don't need to spend more money than the next X number of countries combined 

@browns149 said:

Not really a reasonably new idea

Hell certainly new enough and ironically just what the country was founded upon in opposition.

WSS

@westside-steve said:

Yes. And?

WSS

Not really a reasonably new idea

@browns149 said:

Both taxes started in or around the civil war

Yes. And?

WSS

@browns149 said:

Both taxes started in or around the civil war

@westside-steve said:

Don't know if you grasped the concept but we were just screwing around.

But just for fun I never said I thought Property Owners should have to pay taxes on their property. That's a reasonably New Concept. I think. Hell income tax isn't part of the original deal.

WSS

Both taxes started in or around the civil war

@mld-woody said:

And I don't want as much of my taxes going to the military!

Everyone can write in their own percentages!

You're talking federal taxes.  Property taxes are paid for schools dimwit.

@browns149 said:

If there will ever be a “weighted” voting system, as some here have suggested, then property owners  votes should have more weight. Especially, when it comes down to where the property taxes go to

Don't know if you grasped the concept but we were just screwing around.

But just for fun I never said I thought Property Owners should have to pay taxes on their property. That's a reasonably New Concept. I think. Hell income tax isn't part of the original deal.

WSS

@browns149 said:

The military is more important IMO

People can home school or remote learn. You can’t protect the country without the military 

Not unless we followed the letter of the law with the Second Amendment. Hahaha

WSS

@mld-woody said:

And I don't want as much of my taxes going to the military!

Everyone can write in their own percentages!

The military is more important IMO

People can home school or remote learn. You can’t protect the country without the military 

@diehardbrownsfan said:

I agree with this.  I have to pay for kids to go to liberal run schools?  Not fair.  Tax the people with children going so school.  Not me.  I paid enough already.

And I don't want as much of my taxes going to the military!

Everyone can write in their own percentages!

@browns149 said:

If there will ever be a “weighted” voting system, as some here have suggested, then property owners  votes should have more weight. Especially, when it comes down to where the property taxes go to

I agree with this.  I have to pay for kids to go to liberal run schools?  Not fair.  Tax the people with children going so school.  Not me.  I paid enough already.

@westside-steve said:

Amended to self-sufficient 26 minutes ago.

And your rationale for property ownership?

WSS 

If there will ever be a “weighted” voting system, as some here have suggested, then property owners  votes should have more weight. Especially, when it comes down to where the property taxes go to

@browns149 said:

You said to ONLY include EMPLOYED property owners

Amended to self-sufficient 26 minutes ago.

And your rationale for property ownership?

WSS 

@westside-steve said:

Why would that matter? I know you're just throwing garbage out but... owning property wouldn't have anything to do with how it was acquired would it? If so tell me how? Like was it won in a legal settlement? Given as a gift? Why would there be a difference. I realize you just getting into time-wasting mode but...

And how would being retired preclude being self-sufficient I know it doesn't but just in case you wanted to keep playing.

?

WSS

You said to ONLY include EMPLOYED property owners