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If you could create a new law what would it be? In my school, I have the opportunity to go to Brussels and give a speech in the large forum. what This speech would contain is three new legislations which i think would benignity society. So I thought I'd ask you guys to see what laws or legislations you think would be most beneficial to society |
surely it should be done by pay brackets? if you earn less then 10k no tax 10-20k 2% tax 20-30k 5% 30-50k 7% goes to tax 50-70k 10% goes to tax 70-100k 15% goes to tax 100k-200k 20%, 200k-500k 30% and then any thing over 10m should be 60% easy! 1
My simple answer to that is: we don't need to. Rich people spend more than poor people. Someone buying a private jet at a 20% tax rate is going to pay more than someone buying a bag of chips, no matter how you slice it. So, why complicate the system when you don't need to? You can't avoid spending money, and rich people spend more than poor. Simple as that. Rich people do spend more then the poor however the poor also need every dime they have to do things like eat and pay bills, a dollar to some people can mean a lot more then even a million to someone very rich. What would the percentage be? there are a couple flaws, right people have millions in the bank, they are not spending it, meanwhile poor people dont have anything in the bank, because they have to spend it all, so poor people are being taxed more percentage wise as to what they earn. poor people do need every penny they can get, but they still use services from the government... and they need to pay some thing for that service... If people are poor enough it is possible to reduced rates or pay nothing at all because they just do not make enough to live let alone pay extra on top of everything else. You do need to spend money, and most people don't sit around on a million dollars while living like a pauper. Most people successful enough to make that money know that having money sitting around is worthless. Money is only useful if you're spending it. And rich people spend like crazy, generally. Take Paul Allen. Or Warren Buffet. They spend a lot of money. Also, there are several reasons why this model would actually save people a little bit of money. Finally, it encourages saving, as money in the bank isn't money being taxed. So, less fortunate people save a little money, in two ways, and rich people pay more taxes. Just like it should be. The "Fair Tax" (HR-25) Re-introduced this year would be at a rate of about 23%, but replace all other federal taxes and do away with the IRS. The bill would also address the poor in as it would give a "prebate" instead of a rebate of all the taxes paid on the essentials needed. (food, clothing, housing, etc.). 1
I agree with all of this except for the legalization of marijuana. Drugs like that need to be illegal except for medical use. The drinking age thing I agree with though, but at younger ages hard liquor should still be limited, only wine and beer should be allowed to people under 16.
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Make a law that made it so religion could not interfere with the law. 1
Ditto. It must be aggravating to be forced to go to Mass, or read the Torah. 1
I love it here in Boston. We're very open to that sort of thing, even though it may not be everyone's decision to be gay. That's the right way to be. 1
Also note that the Bible clearly says there should be separation between Church and State, so many Christians will not actually agrue against it. I SOOOOOOO agree with that!!!
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I would make it a law that all teens that attend school(Middle and High School) are paid to attend. The teens that don't go to school wouldn't be paid. It would be better encouragement to get teens to go. 2
That wont really make them want to learn, but to stay for the money... Then again with 60 million people in middle and high school paying each individual would destroy our economy... Nearly a trillion dollars is spent on schools already so kids who do wish to learn can. Yeah it was just a thought. I didn't actually think about it that much Still that would be sick! minus the consequences 1
School should just be made optional because it would be stupid and weird to pay people for "learning" something and in relation to this shortcoming of our modern society, minors should be exempt from sales tax because it's taxation without representation and we teens don't get much money on our own anyway. Tom, that's why you're in school. To learn how to think about things "that much". It's much easier to think completely through a problem and come to a good solution rather than thinking it half way through, coming to a half-baked solution, and suffering the consequences of your short sightedness. Learn how to solve problems well and businesses will pay you for that skill. 2
Here's another take on this: How about if the law was read in the context of: if you go to school, have 85+% attendance, with a grade-point average of no less than 88 percent (unweighted) you would receive a monthly check from a National Teen Education Initiative Program. Sounds good to me.. If you have an 88%, that means you are in the top 12% of students. Then, yes, it sounds right to me. This could always be a higher number, such as 90 or 91 percent. People who decide to drop out of school have a very little chance of making money at all. Who would hire a high school drop out, other than a farm or fast food restaurant. Which, in reality, you should be required to be in school or have a high school diploma before being allowed to get a job of any type. 1
in the UK we have something called EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) which gives students, from a poorer background, funds to go to school its not a huge deal but its enough to give students a chance to learn if they want to and not be forced to work from a young age a miss out on opportunities. Its worked out by household income. the bottom 20% get £10 a week, the bottom 15% get £20 a week and the bottom 10% get £030 pounds a week. This funding only comes in once you start college or a 6th form. thats after the age of 16, when by law you don' have to go to school. But you guys also pay triple the tuition. That law makes me feel bad for you guys. To think: the American government looks smart compared to the British govt.!
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