Comments on: Wealth Tax Now! http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/09/wealth-tax-now/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/09/wealth-tax-now/#comment-29501 Patrick Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:08:13 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=3365#comment-29501 A federal wealth tax would require amending the Constitution. Otherwise it would be clearly unconstitutional. The Constitution provides for "no direct tax"., and had to be amended for the income tax. The same would apply here. Therefore, considering how it is nearly impossible to amend the Constitution, don't look for a wealth tax anytime soon. It's not going to happen. A federal wealth tax would require amending the Constitution. Otherwise it would be clearly unconstitutional. The Constitution provides for “no direct tax”., and had to be amended for the income tax. The same would apply here. Therefore, considering how it is nearly impossible to amend the Constitution, don’t look for a wealth tax anytime soon. It’s not going to happen.

]]> By: John Halle http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/09/wealth-tax-now/#comment-28870 John Halle Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:53:12 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=3365#comment-28870 Hi, You know why re-instatement of the estate tax won't work? Because these fuckers are living forever now. It's not old style Wall Street with steak dinners, three martini lunches, easy chairs and cigars. These bastards cutting deals while on the cell phones while walking on their treadmills. They eat strictly organic, gourmet produce. They have access to top level medical care and health advisors. None of them is kicking off any time soon-alas. If you want to expedite the process, be my guest. Hi,
You know why re-instatement of the estate tax won’t work?

Because these fuckers are living forever now. It’s not old style Wall Street with steak dinners, three martini lunches, easy chairs and cigars. These bastards cutting deals while on the cell phones while walking on their treadmills. They eat strictly organic, gourmet produce. They have access to top level medical care and health advisors.

None of them is kicking off any time soon-alas.

If you want to expedite the process, be my guest.

]]> By: Gliscameria http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/09/wealth-tax-now/#comment-28857 Gliscameria Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:14:33 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=3365#comment-28857 I don't think you'd need a wealth tax if you enforced a proper estate tax. A transfer of enough money to family members to live a modest life for the rest of their life is OK, but the transfer of massive amounts of wealth is insane. I'm sorry, but everyone should work (unless your severly handicapped). If you don't perform an actual job you shouldn't even be considered a citizen or an American. Americans are good hard working people, not third generation trust fund babies who couldn't tell you the difference between a hammer and a screw driver. I don’t think you’d need a wealth tax if you enforced a proper estate tax. A transfer of enough money to family members to live a modest life for the rest of their life is OK, but the transfer of massive amounts of wealth is insane.

I’m sorry, but everyone should work (unless your severly handicapped). If you don’t perform an actual job you shouldn’t even be considered a citizen or an American. Americans are good hard working people, not third generation trust fund babies who couldn’t tell you the difference between a hammer and a screw driver.

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