Are we going to get big personal tax cuts in this years budget? If not, what's the government's excuse?
437976
no tax cut unless you are rich\nand there will be no tax reform \naussie dog howard is going to have every worker paid less\nand pay more tax .\nmy question is who are the dickheads that keep putting him in power buy voting for this dog of a goverment
791029
Unfortunately, one of the most corrupt government spending programs is entitlements/welfare.  I really dont know how to fix it now since it is far out of control.  It would be hard to reform the system and "fine-tune" it when it is so far out of control, but we should give it a go.  I say out of control because some people who as far as I can see receive these entitlements now are not worthy of such benefits.  I think people who are deserving of these benefits are only the eldely and handicapped (mentally or physically).  Any person who can physically work should be working, ceteris paribus!  I understand that is an issue for debate with some.\n\nFurthermore, I think taxes should be levied entirely on a user basis.  I am speaking not only of school taxes, but I am going to take it a bit further by saying there should be no income taxes, instead tax items for sale.  Basically, what you buy is taxed by the government in place of the income tax.  Why should people have to pay taxes on items they do not benefit from, ie. school taxes for single homes.  I understand there are some issues with this, but it is just a thought.
893009
Boy am i with you look at the question i asked a couple of hours ago!!!!\n\nI'm sick to the back teeth of handing all our hard earned wages over to them.\n\nWe will be taxed the "AIR" we breathe before long, and i don't think that is to far retched!!!\n\n\nI am with you all the way, good luck to you and yours.\n\nAnd this is to the people "Who have obviously have a few quid in their pocket" \nIt's not that we don't expect to pay tax, stop being so jumped up!!!\n\nWe are just fed up of getting screwed over????
460684
None for me, it goes to the American government, who takes way more than they need, if Bush hadn't grown the national debt AND FAILED to make the proper tax reform! between that and the tax CUTS for the RICH!! ... it's just bs, I won't go off on it here.\n-Duo
759761
It would definitely be the republican party that would rally for a tax-free weekend.  Just look at the federal congress.  The republicans have been rallying to make the current tax cuts permanent, while the democrats have been trying to abolish them.  I wish legislaters in my state would follow the lead of yours.  I bet you had many people from neighboring states shoping there all weekend.  That had to have a huge positive impact on your local economy.
795539
^^ and now taxes seem to be more and higher than ever!!
440989
If you are an employee, salary sacrifice your pay. Take some of your salary as a laptop, extra superannuation etc.\n\nIf you run a business, incorporate it, and make sure you have a Personal Services Business, in accordance with the Alienation of Personal Services Income legislation.\n\nCompanies only pay a tax rate of 30%, but if you provide personal services, you'll end up having that company income attributed to your personal tax.\n\nYou can also minimise personal tax by hiring a really expensive accountant. They come up with the most creative ideas.
1152018
Everyone should pay their fair share, but no one should be forced into poverty by the government.  Whatever the percentage is, it should be enough to cover the expenses that the government incurs.  \n\nThe current policy of allowing the national debt and budget deficit to run out of control while pushing tax cut after tax cut is irresponsible and foolhardy.  If you ran your own personal finances the way the Bush administration runs our government's, you would either be bankrupt or in jail in the wink of an eye, probably both.
386326
Married couples ought to receive a "tax break", i.e. reduction, for the simple reason that married couples are more likley to have children and children are the lifeblood of every nation. \n\nIn countries like Germany and Japan, where it is economically challenging to have children, the birth rates are down and the nation's lifeblood is thinning. A tax incentive is a viable solution, at least in my humble opinion.
328718
All of your question was mindless dribble, none of what you claim is true. With some education in learning the facts you could have some hope. Redistribution of wealth is easy to check, you must be one of the tax payers earning over $400,000 a year and it was you who got the tax cut at the expense of the working class who have seen higher taxes. Look up the last Minimum wage increase and fine the facts, you will find there is no evidence to support your claim that it adds to higher prices. BTw, when I go all over the country I stay at the Hilton. I also play golf with Republicans every week at the Country club. I am a brick layer, now teach me about the real work you do in life.
471843
Hell! They barely pay any taxes now. It's right at 15%, while everybody else pays close to 30%. With the standard deductions that's what it all works out to be. Average people don't qualify for those deductions for a reason, and the reason is you pay most of the taxes.
628826
I think obviously millions of people are,but if we dont pay this way then we would end up paying around 30% income tax.\nwhich would you prefer?
86310
I don't know about the newsletter but the statement on the budget on her website intead bashes tax cuts for the oil companies and other corporate loopholes. Now I mat not agree wth how Hillary wants to spend our money. But I sure don't believe that any part of the Billions of dollars of tax cuts and excess profits of the oil companies is going to trickle down into my pocket.\n\nIn detailing the devastating budget cuts, Senator Clinton noted the irony of the majority’s willingness to finance corporate tax breaks while taking a budget axe to programs critical to working families.\n\n“Consider this, the $2.6 billion in new tax breaks for oil companies contained in the Energy Bill, one in a series of irresponsible corporate-tax giveaways, would cover the health care costs of an additional 1.7 million kids nationwide,” Senator Clinton said. “The Republican majority is also proposing an approximately $700 million cut in food stamps. Simply reinstating the superfund polluter tax, which forces companies that pollute to bear the expense of clean-up instead of average taxpayers, would alone generate $7.3 billion over the next ten years – more than ten times the cost of the food stamp cut.” \n\n“And if we simply took the $18 billion revenue raising package adopted by the Senate in its tax bill – which repeals, among other loopholes, another $4.3 billion tax giveaway to oil companies and cracks down on abusive corporate tax transactions, such as setting up offshore in tax havens like Bermuda to avoid paying U.S. taxes – we would be able to avoid the painful increases in costs to students striving to better themselves through a college education,” Clinton added. “Instead, we are looking at the largest cut to aid in the history of the student loan program. An average student saddled with $17,500 in student loans would pay up to $5,800 in additional payments under the Republican plan. Approximately 472,000 New York students would see an increase in costs.”\n\nClinton concluded by stating, “What the Republican majority has proposed is not what is best for America, because it undermines our long-held tradition of supporting families by providing the tools they need to make American the best it can be. The economic policies of the majority and this Administration defy both arithmetic and reality. It’s time that we go back to a conservative fiscal policy that pays as you go, doesn’t spend what you don’t have, and produces balanced budgets and surpluses that will enable us to prepare for the future. And it’s time that we return to policies that truly value all American families.”
138314
They keep you confused so they can keep as much of the interest free loan you give them in taxes every year. Do you honestly think our forefathers intended for the tax system to get so far out of control? It's just insane! Their rules are like saying the sky is blue, but only on Tuesdays when you were red pants or on Fridays when half the population is on lunch. They don't have set rules for everyone and that's just ridiculous!
733674
No it's not.    You forgot "raise tax rates" even though cutting them actually BOOSTED federal tax revenue.
972847
actually, they won't cut a whole lot... unless they cut spending for the war.  their campaign was one of "create more social programs to spend the extra money that we will be taxing"
981445
Not for years.  But we will have congressional oversight! Lets see the congressional hearings, committees, and House and Senate investigations get started.  I think it is time to sort things out and see some accountability.   Maybe rolling back the tax cuts on the top ten percent of American tax payers as well as the corporate welfare is a good place to begin.   Work is cut out for us.