Income + Taxes = VOTE

Blockhead
Blockhead Posts: 1,538
edited August 2011 in A Moving Train
I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
If you don't agree, Why?
Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...
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  • unsung
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    Better put on your flame suit, you're about to be called everything in the book.
  • Parachute
    Parachute Posts: 409
    +1

    Flame suit ready.
  • inlet13
    inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    isn't it already that way?

    big business fudns big bucks to their canidates virtually ensuring the little guy has no chance

    anyways...how about this....the powers that be could than increase the level of income needed before paying taxes, resulting in only the top 1% of people getting a vote.

    could you also give us your definition of "paying taxes". even the poorest of the poor pay taxes when they buy a cup of coffee. it's called sales tax.

    have fun with this thread.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    But, I'll use your argument.

    Anyone who recieves any sort of funding from the government (farm subsidies, defense contractors, government employees, the military, etc...) should not have the right to vote. Why? They have the power to vote just to keep the gravy train flowing.

    Thoughts?
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    some people are only on public assistance for a short time.. lets say someone is on it for 6 months. Then because they couldnt vote in an election, they have to live under the lead of a president for the following 3.5 years while they are not receiving aid?
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  • arthurdent
    arthurdent Posts: 969
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    better idea... institute a citizenship test. At least we'd get rid of most of the Tea Party.
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...
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  • Parachute
    Parachute Posts: 409
    blackredyellow wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...


    Like the Kenyan Marxist.

    if you're a Gov't tit-sucker: NO VOTE FOR YOU!
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Parachute wrote:
    blackredyellow wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Might be the dumbest thread I've seen on AMT, and that's saying something.

    Every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote. Period. End of discussion.

    +1


    Hey... let's each pick and choose which parts of the Constitution we want to randomly throw out...


    Like the Kenyan Marxist.

    if you're a Gov't tit-sucker: NO VOTE FOR YOU!

    yawn...
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    blackredyellow wrote:
    yawn...


    agreed.

    but you know, if you say something enough.....
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  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,989
    Nasty comments back and forth to each other is not discussing the topic. Stop it right now.

    If you want to discuss, then discuss. If all you're going to do is make a spam comment about other members, DO NOT POST. And if you cannot control that, it will be done for you.

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,432
    It would be against the constitution to use such hooey and applesauce as requirements.

    Plus, there is a reason the lottery was instituted ... to tax the poor.
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  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    wow way to make me think that tea party followers follow the Constitution.
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    you get laid off from your job after 25 years and you don't get to vote because you are collecting unemployment to feed your family? makes perfect sense to me. :roll:
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  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."

    normally attributed to Ben Franklin, this quote doesn't just refer to those who collect welfare. It refers to anyone who may benefit from the government spending money in the direction they want it.
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,074
    great. another thread to denegrate people that are on welfare and tout the inherent superiority of those fortunate enough to have a decent job....

    last i checked it was illegal to disenfranchise american citizens....
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    great. another thread to denegrate people that are on welfare and tout the inherent superiority of those fortunate enough to have a decent job....

    last i checked it was illegal to disenfranchise american citizens....

    what is interesting is the people who either agree with this or do not find the topic inflammatory ...
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,864
    Blockhead wrote:
    I think that those who don't pay an income tax should be disqualified from voting, or, alternatively, those on public assistance should be DQed from voting.
    If you don't agree, Why?
    Please take into account the point of a system in which people not paying taxes and getting free money, simply vote to keep the system in place and growing. Leaving a party an easy platform of wanting the growth of "entitlements"...

    What if a very wealthy person derives all of his income via tax-exempt investments, such as muni bonds?

    Would you preclude them from voting?

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