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03-06-2013 | 06:44 AM
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Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
03-06-2013 | 06:45 AM
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as to user fees I think that is just a bad idea and a lot of propaganda by the airlines. They already have to fuel tax in place and it works and increasing it would be very simple. a fuel tax does a lot to promote trading in old airplanes for more efficient ones which is to me a form of stimulus. A user fee does a lot to denigrate safety.
As to Netjets and Mr Warren I Want To Pay More Taxes Buffett, this is something I chuckle at:
Warren Buffett's Company NetJets Sued For Millions In Unpaid Taxes
Seems he doesn't really want to pay more taxes after all.
03-06-2013 | 06:46 AM
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03-06-2013 | 06:50 AM
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He doesn't want to pay those taxes. He just makes a national appeal for the rich to pay more taxes to appeal to the current occupant of the White House which will yield a "quid pro quo" for him & his companies.
If a Republican Administration were in power he'd back their plan for the same reasons.
If a Republican Administration were in power he'd back their plan for the same reasons.
03-06-2013 | 06:50 AM
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I've been bothered by the tax deductibility of private jets for a long time. In fact it really p*sses me off.
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
Why, pray tell, should 'home-renters' subsidize the lifestyles of 'uber-rich home owners' by allowing tax deductions of home mortgage interest payments? I'd be careful about where you want to give the IRS guys a hatchet approach to revenue. You (we) may not like what they carve out. There are a few things that the government actually does pretty well. Our ATC system has it's fraud/abuse issues, but user fees is not the answer.
Respectfully,
03-06-2013 | 06:51 AM
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03-06-2013 | 06:54 AM
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I've been bothered by the tax deductibility of private jets for a long time. In fact it really p*sses me off.
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
03-06-2013 | 06:56 AM
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Why, pray tell, should 'home-renters' subsidize the lifestyles of 'uber-rich home owners' by allowing tax deductions of home mortgage interest payments? I'd be careful about where you want to give the IRS guys a hatchet approach to revenue. You (we) may not like what they carve out. There are a few things that the government actually does pretty well. Our ATC system has it's fraud/abuse issues, but user fees is not the answer.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
03-06-2013 | 07:03 AM
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Get rid of all the deductions and do a "Fair Tax", standard 10-15% across the board, or do a Value Added Tax or National Sales Tax which would equally tax consumption.
03-06-2013 | 07:05 AM
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I've been bothered by the tax deductibility of private jets for a long time. In fact it really p*sses me off.
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
Why should Tiger Woods (for example) get to deduct the cost of flying around in a Gulfstream? He should be able to deduct the cost of a full fare coach ticket. If he wants to fly any thing else: Great he can deduct the full coach fare, and pay the difference out of pocket.
Why should the US taxpayers subsidize the lifestyles of the uber-rich?
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