tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318055043707993918.post908513148355917386..comments2024-02-20T02:12:18.090-05:00Comments on THE WANDERING TAX PRO: THE REPUBLICAN TAX PROPOSAL – THE DISCUSSION CONTINUESRobert D Flachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06034127763662917220noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318055043707993918.post-46770857828112488482017-11-09T11:02:20.879-05:002017-11-09T11:02:20.879-05:00Here is what bothers me about current tax code. I...Here is what bothers me about current tax code. It is too oriented towards affecting behaviors and less towards revenue for the fisc. First, why would anyone think it would be a good idea for the government to influence citizen behaviors? Second, why would anyone think it would be a good idea for the government to pay citizens for certain government sanctioned behaviors? Third, why would anyone think it would be a good idea for government to borrow money for said payments? Fourth, while citizens pay less tax for adhering to certain behaviors their savings end up in the pockets of charities/churches (I thought government was supposed to be separate from religion), home mortgage lenders, medical care providers, state and local government entities, and educational institutions. Fifth, this, in turn, influences the pricing behaviors of said medical providers, lenders, governments, and educational institutions. <br /> <br />To illustrate. I give $10,000 to my home mortgage lender, medical care provider, various state and local government entities, and educational institution. My overall tax bill is $2,000 but because I can deduct the $10,000 I only pay $1,500. In other words the government said to me, you pay these entities $9,500 and we, the government will pay them the other $500. Hogwashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805715491659011831noreply@blogger.com