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2005-08-18 Europe

Merkel Launches Campaign Against Schroeder

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-18 09:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 She's proposing Paul Kirchhoff, a radical tax reformer, as finance minister.

He says your average income tax declaration should fit on a beer stub.

That could be interesting.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-08-18 14:02|| 2005-08-18 14:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Forbes wants the US one on an index card. Good luck with that. It would be nice to say "Look, Germany did it, we can too." :)

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2005-08-18 14:05|| http://www.punictreachery.com/]">[http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-08-18 14:05|| Front Page Top

#3 And free beer for everyone! :-)

Posted by True German Ally 2005-08-18 14:22|| 2005-08-18 14:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Simplified IRS form:
1. How much did you make? ________
2. Send it in. ________
3. Signature and date. _________

Posted by ed 2005-08-18 14:26|| 2005-08-18 14:26|| Front Page Top

#5 All Kidding aside, Angela Merkel seems very sharp, and would be quite an improvement over the piano playin' Peanuts refugee...

Posted by BigEd 2005-08-18 14:54|| 2005-08-18 14:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually the 'flat tax' momentum is increasing across Europe. It's been kicked off by countries like Estonia and Poland with Russia looking into it as well. There's also groups like the Adam Smith Institute looking into it in the UK (although we'll have to get rid of the Socialist swine running the place first) and of course, Steve Forbes' proposal as well.

It's a very powerful and liberating idea that could seriously envigorate ailing economies.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-18 19:27|| 2005-08-18 19:27|| Front Page Top

#7 All I can say is good luck Frau Merkel.

On taxes the problem isn't the form it's the bite. The combination of both local, state and federal taxes should not be over 10%. Many flat taxers I have read are saying 20% just for the feds. How about this cut government regulation and programs radically and get rid of the employees. National defense, interstate and foreign relations should be all the Federal government is involved in. My state can pick up the small amount of slack and they can also do it on way less.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-18 19:53|| 2005-08-18 19:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Adam Smith Institute

Nobody listens...

Posted by Phinemble Angolugum2154 2005-08-18 20:47|| 2005-08-18 20:47|| Front Page Top

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