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Establish and fund resources to focus on tax evasion/avoidance schemes constantly being created to push the envelope. Subject these schemes to adequate scrutiny, make clear, timely rulings, and enforce decisions.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Taxes & Budget Dec. 16, 2014, 12:11 p.m.

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#2056

36 votes

Require the President and Congress to take a 20% pay cut whenever we have bombed anyone anywhere by any means within the previous week.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Taxes & Budget Dec. 29, 2014, 2:11 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Institute a Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax.

Submitted by Barry K. from NY in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 4:33 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

The Alternative Min. Tax (AMT) schedule for individuals is currently: $51.9K exempt. 26% thereafter to $179.5K, then 28%. Varies for married -joint, married-separate, trust and corp. Increase exempt to $75K, add 30% a $500K, 31% at $1M, +1% per $1M thereafter to 50% @ $20M, then $2% per $10M to 70% @ $120M. 85% at $1B. Marginal tax rates.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Taxes & Budget Dec. 16, 2014, 12:34 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Eliminate the social security spousal benefit ( 50%) for non working partner. This is an unfunded benefit that only the rich collect.

Submitted by f n. from NY in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Lets change the taxation for big businesses to be something environmentally friendly, with tax breaks for using enviro friendly electric sources, and their products promoting enviro friendly products. lets offer a tax break if a big business helps a small business, for example if Aco hardware rented floor space to your Uncle for his blade sharpening business, Aco might be more willing with less taxes.

Submitted by Oaken in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 10:03 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Pressure the President to mint a $100 Trillion 1 oz. proof platinum coin, have it deposited at the Federal Reserve, and use the proceeds to pay off the debt subject to the limit as it falls due and cover deficit spending appropriations for the foreseeable future. This action will destroy the primary political justification for opposition to progressive economic programs.

Submitted by Joe Firestone in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 7:14 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Major tax overhaul: only tax things that are not reproducible. Land should be taxed heavily and prevent companies from buying up land and leaving vacant until they can profit hugely from resale. Stop letting the realtors hold our housing market hostage. Items that are reproducible should not be taxed. Keep the laws simple and measurable to evaluate success of original intent.

Submitted by Super Woman in Taxes & Budget Dec. 19, 2014, 3:47 p.m.

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#2091

34 votes

Allow the opting out of receiving Social Security retirement benefits with a tax credit in return.

Submitted by Barry K. from NY in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 4:55 p.m.

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#2091

34 votes

ABOLISH INCOME TAXES. ! THESE WAS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN THE 1800'S. Replace with Corporate taxes, taxes on Churches (unless physically help the poor in the U.S.) AND HIGHER LIQUOR AND CIGARETTE TAXES and Luxury taxes. NO lifetime salaries for retired members Congress. This is NOT in the Constitution. ONLY that they shall be compensated for their time served.

Submitted by no in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 9:10 a.m.

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#2091

34 votes

Sibnce many people SAY they're "against war" but do not redirect their federal taxes (in effect BUYING war): Please pass a law which allows people to check off that NONE of their taxes submitted will buy war funding. The only exemption would be to support veterans benefits, nothing at all for the Boeings or other suppliers, no recruiting of young kids who don't know squat about anything..

Submitted by refusenik in Taxes & Budget Jan. 4, 2015, 6:08 p.m.

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#2107

33 votes

An Equal Protection Tax Code: No exemptions, deductions, or credits. One tax rate on all types of income. Set the rate in odd-numbered years for a balanced budget.

Submitted by Danny P. in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 11:45 p.m.

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#2107

33 votes

Allow federal income tax deduction only for the primary place of residence.

Submitted by Rohit K. from VA in Taxes & Budget Jan. 4, 2015, 10:45 p.m.

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#2107

33 votes

National Sales Tax to replace the IRS and it's tax code. According to the World Bank the Gross Domestic Product of the US is nearly 17000 billion (170 trillion) for 2014. We need about 4 trillion for all the things we people want which would be a tax of about 2.5% on every transaction. Adjust the tax every 4 years to cover the budget and repay the national debt on a 30 year amortization schedule. There could be a tax on stock transactions that would contribute to lowering the National Tax.

Submitted by Glenn in Taxes & Budget Dec. 26, 2014, 12:57 p.m. 2

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#2107

33 votes

End graduated income tax. Replace with a 2-5% tax on all electronic money transactions. Use this to fund activities presently funded by income tax revenues, plus funding a guaranteed annual income of 40k per year for nuclear families. This is in addition to earned income.

Submitted by Douglas R. from CA in Taxes & Budget Nov. 16, 2014, 8:19 p.m.

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#2123

32 votes

Eliminate the employer FICA contributions for their employees in order to stimulate business growth and hiring and to eliminate the incentive of businesses to hire people for cash. Recoup the tax shortfall by eliminating the social security tax cap.

Submitted by Joe M. from NY in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 3:45 p.m.

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#2135

31 votes

citizens united made corporations people, tax them as people, corporations cannot own corporations, that is slavery, disband corporations after 49 years, about the same years a natural persons works to prevent the competitive advantage immortality in the market place. hold them financially liable for for mistakes they make that effect the public and unintended consequences of legislation their lobbyists pass.

Submitted by ramar in Taxes & Budget Jan. 8, 2015, 12:02 a.m.

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#2135

31 votes

Review and significantly increase all leasing of public lands, especially for grazing and natural resource harvesting and extraction, including a 1.5% tax on sales resulting from such activities. Put the money into public lands management, including regulatory development and enforcement. Ditto for entities exercising rights on other people's private properties.

Submitted by Y. Sam in Taxes & Budget Jan. 8, 2015, 11:54 a.m. 1

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#2145

30 votes

TAX ON LUXURY GOODS, SERVICES, AND EXPERIENCES LIKE ORBITAL ROMPS

Submitted by Justice Allaround in Taxes & Budget Dec. 18, 2014, 10:41 p.m.

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#2145

30 votes

institute carbon tax, index payroll tax burden to carbon tax burden

Submitted by Daws A. from WA in Taxes & Budget Dec. 27, 2014, 1:44 a.m.

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#2145

30 votes

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