re: #304 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

My best friend make a very high income (I have no elastic in my underwear) he, every year buys a nature conservancy lease with gives him a tax credit for the entire amount that he buys…

Effectively pays zero state taxes.

I think it sucks. I’ve told him that.

But it’s entirely legal.

These fuckers know how to game the system. I’d like to see the system pulled out from under them.

The only way to do that (that I can see)? Flat tax and kill deductions. That ain’t gonna happen either.

That sounds like my brother’s proposed solution. Few or no deductions, graduated flat taxes, and fairly high “tariff” like taxes on luxury items (like yachts). Along with a sales tax that excludes basic foodstuffs and clothing.