tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962969789392187198.post4852824907065871265..comments2023-04-13T06:27:39.208-07:00Comments on Kakistocracy Report: Not Debunking the Laffer CurveKarl Uppianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857875236624845139noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962969789392187198.post-7122335519088212932011-09-06T18:44:56.144-07:002011-09-06T18:44:56.144-07:00When union dues for teachers were made voluntary i...When union dues for teachers were made voluntary in Oregon, the amount donated to the union went down to about 5% of what it had been. If Federal taxes were made totally voluntary, I suspect the same would happen there. <br /><br />The Laffer curve for taxes seems to peak somewhere between 10 and 20%. Former Soviet republics that have adopted flat taxes come in between 15 and 20%.<br /><br />WithBillllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962969789392187198.post-20981007304264284042011-08-05T09:34:58.228-07:002011-08-05T09:34:58.228-07:00If people could purchase, voluntarily, the amount ...If people could purchase, voluntarily, the amount of government they actually wanted -- with their own money, the government would probably be much, much smaller than it is today. <br /><br />Some people might fear that government would be too small. Too small for some, perhaps. And there would be freeloaders (as if there aren't now -- almost 50% pay no tax today!). People could refuse to payKarl Uppianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857875236624845139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962969789392187198.post-59301558634121276042011-08-04T23:54:42.742-07:002011-08-04T23:54:42.742-07:00Like the concept. That would be the free market eb...Like the concept. That would be the free market ebbing and flowing the publics desire for balanced governance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com