Would you support this?

[sr71blackbird]

I wasnt sure which forum to put this, but decided here because it is about current events for a lot of people, including my brother (reephdweller).
I am just throwing this out there to see what "the people" think.

The government can tell who made money by their IRS report and their bank account interest statements and other income verifying sources, so its no secret to them.
If the government sought to force people who earned money over the past few years to spend a certain percentage of that money in order to stimulate the economy, so that businesses don't go under and force even more people out of work, would you support this?
This would be done for the purpose outlined above only; to attempt to save the economy.
If they looked at your info and determined that you would have to spend, say, $3000 within the next 2 months, and they would need proof and you'd get a receipt from them as a verification that you paid and possibly a deduction on your taxes as an incentive, do you think it would work? Again, would you support it?

[August_West]

No

[Dude!]

i'd support banning you
from this site for 6 months

[Aggie]

commie

[JohnCharles]

I want my time back.

Can we work on that first?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

force.... hmmm


I concur with Aggie


Commie


Bet you cheered for Nickolai Volkoff

[topless_mike]

never.

ironic, however, that our entire economy depends on us, the consumer, buying shit we dont need with money we dont have.

[SatCam]

I'd send in the receipt and then return everything

[conman823]

You should call into the Glenn BEck show with that statement, this way his head will explode and we won't have to deal with him anymore.


change your "From" to Cuba please.

[conman823]

I'd send in the receipt and then return everything

You mean the recipt that would have Tax included that went to the Government?

[Contra]

So riddle me this Batman, if this policy were in effect, how am I supposed save money? You know, for a car, a house, vacations, or my ever growing debt?

[Fez4PrezN2008]

So riddle me this Batman, if this policy were in effect, how am I supposed save money? You know, for a car, a house, vacations, or my ever growing debt?
Yeah, and would this benevolent government policy cut me a tax break when they figured out I'm having to spend 110% just to keep up? If a gov can compel you to spend, then its the same as if you don't really own or have control of the money in the first place.