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An agenda for Occupy Wall St. - "An Indecent Proposal"

by: Lucy Edwards

Sun Oct 02, 2011 at 15:17:49 PM EDT


Finally, we have a plan.  Or as the author calls it An Indecent Proposal.  I giggled my way through this, but then I thought, this is such a great way to explain exactly what government does with our tax money, and the value of our common goods.
Lucy Edwards :: An agenda for Occupy Wall St. - "An Indecent Proposal"
My proposal is that we make taxes for wealthy Americans and corporations entirely optional. That's it. If a corporation wants to pay zero percent in taxes, they should be allowed to, and if they want to pay the full tax rate, that is also allowed. The same for wealthy Americans.

The only caveat is that non-contributing corporations and individuals will be barred from taking advantage of any government services. It is the perfect free-market-based opt-out: If you do not want to support the American infrastructure and population to the same extent that your fellow citizens do, you can simply decline to, and live your life as the libertarian god you have always longed to be. You will be free! You will be allowed to go Galt, or not go Galt, to whatever degree you wish; as a special bonus, we shall prevent you from becoming that most dreaded of figures, the parasite, since if you are not contributing to the benefit of society it only stands to reason you should not gain profit from it either.

Go read it all.  I think the author has covered most of the bases.  Time we made it clear exactly how incredibly hypocritical Norquist and his ilk are.  

I expect the FSP-ers to sign on immediately!

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FOX recorded it, but didn't air it. The interview didn't go according to script. (0.00 / 0)
 

Gee, I wonder why that wasn't aired (4.00 / 1)
This video should be shared by every one on this site.  Tweet it, Facebook it, Google+ it....

What an absolutely fantastic perspective.  I love how the sock puppet interviewer tries his best to turn it into a bash Obama message, but the guy simply won't fall for it.

Are we waking up yet?

"We start working to beat these guys right now." -Jed Bartlet


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