Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Make Steve Forbes' Head Explode
As suggested by Popinque, MCowan and Beth Meacham of Salon's "Table Talk" message boards:
popinque - 03:54 pm Pacific Time - Feb 21, 2005 - #1068 of 1119 Want to argue for raising the cap? Demand a flat tax for Social Security. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Meacham - 09:46 am Pacific Time - Feb 22, 2005 - #1087 of 1119 Amazing, isn't it? I do think that Democrats and Progressives could get someplace in the paradigm wars by calling for Social Security to be funded by a true flat tax. Even modify it by calling for a flat tax on all wages. (BOOKMARK) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MECowan - 09:49 am Pacific Time - Feb 22, 2005 - #1088 of 1119 =I do think that Democrats and Progressives could get someplace in the paradigm wars by calling for Social Security to be funded by a true flat tax. Even modify it by calling for a flat tax on all wages. = I think calling it a "flat tax" would be brilliant framing. It'd be worth it just to make Steve Forbes' head explode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Beth Meacham - 09:55 am Pacific Time - Feb 22, 2005 - #1089 of 1119 I think I'd like to see an analysis of what would happen if FICA was reformed to cut taxes to a flat 5% on all wages.I love this idea! (The wingies would never go for it, which is why we should push it.)
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