kane and MakeMeGrrrrowl:
I think that IF people were forced to write those checks...that income tax would be eliminated.
I think a national sales tax would become a reality. And no, I don't think that social programs would have to be cut.
I DO think that the overbloated military would definitely need to be cut back to just actually being for the physical defense of our nation (as opposed to worldwide bases, ships, etc. for "defending" things that are in our "national interest"...which translates into things that make a lot of money for a few people)
I think that politicians would no longer be riding around in limousines and flying jets everywhere and making foreign trips that cost millions of dollars.
It's all just conjecture I suppose.
The reality our country faces is...the govt. is NEVER going to get smaller. I don't foresee any politician EVER making the kinds of changes that could really change the way things are going.
So I guess we're all gonna ride this debt-ridden ship straight down to the ground.
Which is kinda ironic...because some of the posts here have said you can't "trust" people to save the money to pay their taxes.
That may be true, but just look at our govt. 17 TRILLION dollars in debt.
Looks like we can't trust them either.