Thursday, July 20, 2006

Turnstile Taxation

It seems much comment has been recently devoted to methods of Taxation. The trouble from the discussion remainss that it hinges around elimination of Income Taxes. Almost every Proposal seems destined to be a regressive tax, most advocates desireous of reducing their own personal Tax costs. This may be a laudable enterprise (this Author never overly concerned about Tax rates in the upper ranges of Income). The Carbon Tax proposal extends itself as a good regressive tax vehicle; the people most able to reduce Carbon taxation per Production unit being the most able to pay the Carbon Tax.

This Author has previously (somewhere in the garbage dump of my files) suggested complete switch to Turnstile fees. Mind, I speak not of just Turnpike stations! Entrances to all buildings (hopefully even Government, churches, and stadiums) will gain Us elimination of Income taxes. Everyone begins to enjoy the security of Gated Communities. Businesses can refund Employees for the Cost of gaining access to their Workplace. Shoppers will limit their trips to Retail outlets (vast relief to Husbands and Fathers), while Welfare recipients will be allowed to use Food Stamps to gain entrance to Groceries. All Peoples would reduce unnecessary trips to anywhere, and We can rig some type of Turnstile payment system to get Gas nozzles out of the Pumps. It will be a wonderous system with Everyone charged for exact use of Services.

One must think of the advantages involved: The Poor would have to stay home or get charged. The Homeless must find a home (I am trying to devise a Turnstile for walking down the Street). The beauty of the Tax is beyond compare: One has to be productive in order to earn sufficiently to move. The Carbon Tax is nothing but a waffling measure, which would hardly stop traffic congestion. lgl

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