Yes, Madison believed that allowing the people to vote on the representatives before any pay raise took effect would suffice (XXIX Amendment).
Yep, I do like her. Regardless of her political affiliation, she's got some stones. I love her inquisition of the dude filing for disability because he suffered a slight football injury at VMI or wherever it was. That was just beautiful.
West Point Prep. Football.
Could not have happened at VMI, since a VMI football player is not considered to be in the service. A West Point Prep student is. (That may be a good reason to do away with West Point Prep.)
Actually, one of the kids that graduated HS with my oldest son spent a year at WPP before matriculating to the Academy. Maybe just get away with WPP football instead.
What isn't at this point. I think I'm going to withhold paying taxes from my cash jobs too.
That's why we need some other form of tax besides income tax. I was in construction for a while, I guarantee a lot of that money never sees the light of day.
I still don't see why a consumption tax at the register isn't a home run idea for people really interested in everybody paying their "fair share". It captures the cash market better than the income tax filing system we have now. I personally know three guys who run almost completely cash businesses. They report just enough to keep uncle sam off their trail, paying themselves six figures in "salary" via cash. While the rest of us suckers pay their share.
because without the ability to effect taxation policy what are all the lobbyists going to do?
