New GOP Idea If You Don't Pay Any Taxes You Do Not Vote.

[TheMastersNemesis]

I am sure they agree with the billionaire now that he has brought that up. So next it will be if you get any government assistance you won't be able to vote either.

[TheKentuckian]

1. The funny thing is most of them don't or pay next to nothing in comparison to their income.

Lots of deductions and free riding with that set.

[ZombieHorde]

2. The legislative branch should be filled by opt-in lot. nt

[bobclark86]

3. You do know that's how it used to be, right? n/t

[Art_from_Ark]

11. Well, since 1964 we've had a Constitutional amendment

to prohibit that sort of thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

[JEFF9K]

4. The working poor ...

The working poor ... pay a higher percentage of their disposable income in total taxes of all kinds than any other group. They should get 2 or 3 votes!

[rickford66]

5. unintended consequences

Wouldn't a potential voter have to reveal their tax returns ?

[okaawhatever]

6. Better idea. If a company doesn't pay any income taxes they don't get to lobby government or

contribute to campaigns.

[LeftyMom]

7. How about if a corporation doesn't pay taxes they can't contribute to candidates or PACs?

[Samantha]

15. Ha! I was headed to the bottom of the thread to post that exact idea

Corporations as we have been told are people too. So it does follow that if they pay no taxes they should experience the same consequence Republicans propose for individuals who pay no taxes. That would also include voting with dollars to be directed to political campaigns, right?

Sam

[BainsBane]

8. Does that mean you can't hold political office either?

That would likely exclude at least a few of the Republican caucus and almost certainly their last Presidential candidate.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

9. Poll tax, anyone? Shit bags.

[BlueStreak]

10. If you don't pay a total tax rate greater than Warren Buffet's secretary, you don't get to vote

And by total tax rate, I'm talking income tax + sales tax + property tax + FICA + unemplyment tax + car licensing fees + gas tax + ...

divided by your gross income. I guarantee you none of the 1% pay a total tax rate higher than the stiff working for $50K a year.

[Loaded Liberal Dem]

12. Wouldn't that take the vote away from the Republicans' base?

Tax-dodging bastards!

[KentuckyWoman]

13. Everyone pays taxes. Everyone.

Yes even people in a coma.

[Mr.Bill]

14. So then Mitt Romney wouldn't be able to vote? n/t