Senator McCain, you have probably heard that God himself asks for only 10% of his disciples’ prosperity. So why does the American government expect us to pay more than God does? I mean, if everyone paid 10% across the board, wouldn’t that be the fairest system you could devise? Simply smite all deductions and require everyone –including our largest corporations to pay 10% of what they make. It’s simple math. Even I can do it.
Furthermore, it’s God’s plan. You can guarantee it will work! Your advisers could probably come up with a clever slogan tying it to Governor Palin, too, as most ordinary guys like me consider her a political “10,” in addition to the perfect-vice-president candidate.
Anyway, the entire transition could be based simply enough on derivatives of 10. First, freeze the current tax law where it is –NO NEW PROGRAMS. Then --over the next 10 years-- reduce existing deductions, tax rates, etc. by 1/10 each year, until all rates are 10% --with absolutely no deductions for anyone. In 10 years, you would have eliminated all perks --that means no special interest groups-- and every taxpayer would be paying 10% regardless of what he makes. I am no expert, but I would think this would throttle every corrupt, bloodsucking politician and lobbyist in Washington.
Any person who tries to cheat the system would have to pay 10 times what he was supposed to pay. This would be an easy penalty to enforce, as well as an excellent deterrent, which would motivate all of us to do the right thing.
In fact, the new system would be so effective that during the 10-year-transition period, you could also reduce the size of the IRS by 10% each year. This would help you out a lot in reducing government spending. By the time the 10th year rolls around, you would have reduced the IRS down to 1/10th of its current size! What rational voter is not going to vote for that?
Again, as just a normal American guy, I hope you will consider simplifying our nation’s tax system so that other folks like me can understand it.
I just thought I’d throw this idea out there for you to consider because your opponent boasts of being a self made man, and he obviously worships his creator. Nevertheless, I guarantee that you, your campaign, and America would benefit from a real tax plan sent from Heaven.
Semper Fi,
Lee Culpepper