Z,
So today's taxation is perfect?
The level of overall taxation? Realistically, I can't expect anything less, so I am content. I posted to John Fowler about a possible different way of collecting taxes.
What part of "the system won't work if not everyone participates" don't you understand?
It certainly does work, on a small scale. It relieves you of the money you thing you should be paying anyway, and it will delight the recipient. Don't you believe in doing something positive one person at the time?
Suppose there was some kind of income transfer that you envision. It is not unrealistic to expect that there could roughly be one recipient for one giver. You can give this whole thing a jump start by finding a recipient.
The end result will be the same. One giver, one recipient. Why not start today? You even have a choice of a recipient. for the pair of you 2 it works just as if it would work if the federal government got involved. Actually better. There is no paper work, no forms to fill out. No overhead.
Quick analogy: If I have a large object to move, but it's too big for me to move by myself, should I push it and push it and push it by myself, expending my energy, or should I recruit help?
Bad analogy. You give only as much as you are comfortable with giving. You can seek a recipient who's need will match your ability to give. You can do it. Stop looking for excuses.
Maybe, just maybe, your positive example will recruit many more such pairs of givers and recipients. That's what you want, right?
Joe |
