Should only taxpayers be allowed to vote?

[JLM]

What type of tax are you talking about?

Does it matter? If they don't get you one way they'll get you another.

 

[Corduroy]

The state imposes its will on taxpayers and non-taxpayers. If non-taxpayers were denied a say in government, they'd be justified in not obeying the law.

 

[JLM]

The state imposes its will on taxpayers and non-taxpayers. If non-taxpayers were denied a say in government, they'd be justified in not obeying the law.

Where will we find these non taxpayers? Oh, maybe I'll look between Goldilocks and the tooth fairy! -

 

[Walter]

Does it matter? If they don't get you one way they'll get you another.

I meant wiich tax is the OP discussing? My 16 year old pays sales tax; should he be allowed to vote?

 

[SLM]

Just what I was going to ask.

Another blowhard who thinks he and his money are closer to god.

And has no concept of taxation.

You must be thinking of VAT's.

Sure the taxtakers pay that. With the money they suck from the public ***.

Move the flap on your bra. It's feeding time.

Regards
DL



See above and be moot as they bite your ***.

No taxation without representation means no representation through a vote without paying tax.

Regards
DL

Then quickly moves into further ignorance territory with an added dollop of rude on the side.

It's a ridiculous question, the answer is no. Citizenship is and should always be the only requirement for voting.

 

[JLM]

I meant wiich tax is the OP discussing? My 16 year old pays sales tax; should he be allowed to vote?

Absolutely...................when he reaches voting age!

 

[china]

The state imposes its will on taxpayers and non-taxpayers. If non-taxpayers were denied a say in government, they'd be justified in not obeying the law.

I guess all the guys in the pens , because of tax evasion don't have any say in the government , right... or is it the other way around ... or perhaps the tax payers should impose their will on the state ?

 

[lone wolf]

Tax pain.... Nothin' we can do about that

 

[JLM]

I guess all the guys in the pen because of tax evasion don't have any say in the government , right... or is it the other way around ... or perhaps the tax payers should impose their will on the state ?

They get taxed when they go to the canteen!

 

[china]

They get taxed when they go to the canteen!

hahahaha

 

[JLM]

hahahaha

In B.C. there is a 12% tax on chocolate bars!

 

[Sal]

In B.C. there is a 12% tax on chocolate bars!

There should be a 100% tax on all junk food and it should go directly to our health care plan. *burp*

 

[petros]

There should be a 100% tax on all junk food and it should go directly to our health care plan. *burp*

Remember when H&E taxes went to H&E or road taxes on gasoline that went to roads etc etc etc?

 

[JLM]

There should be a 100% tax on all junk food and it should go directly to our health care plan. *burp*

Yep!

 

[WLDB]

Does it matter? If they don't get you one way they'll get you another.

Exactly. So ultimately we are all paying taxes no matter what. Even if its only sales tax. Even tourists from other countries pay into that one.

 

[Walter]

Exactly. So ultimately we are all paying taxes no matter what. Even if its only sales tax. Even tourists from other countries pay into that one.

So foreign tourists should be able to vote here?

 

[taxslave]

So foreign tourists should be able to vote here?

In some cases they can. If you own property you can vote in municipal elections.

 

[WLDB]

So foreign tourists should be able to vote here?

I dont think so, but the OP didnt clarify what he means by taxpayer so perhaps he thinks so.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Anybody who pays for anything pays taxes, including people not currently old enough to vote, there's no clear place to draw such a line and decree that only taxpayers be allowed to vote. Dumb idea.

 

[L Gilbert]

Should only taxpayers beallowed to vote?

Yup. But then I am pretty sure that anyone in Canada is paying taxes of one sort or another. People buy things, they pay taxes. They want a driver's license, they pay a tax. etc. etc.

When Socrates and his friendswere talking of voters, they were talking of land owners. In today’s terms,that means, ---- taxpayer. The core ofdemocracy.

Only landowners should be voting? I think there's something wrong with that idea. This is the 21st century CE, not the 4th BCE.

There are two types ofcitizens. The taxpayer and the taxtaker.

Once the taxpayer hands overhis wealth, he loses control of where it is spent.

This is counter to thetaxpayer’s wishes.

Why do taxpayers allow thissituation and defer their right to spend their wealth to others?

Taxpayers seem to have opted for a representative democracy. That means they hire people to represent their wishes. If they don't like how their money is being sopent, they have the right to hire someone who will spend it more according to their wishes.

If taxtakers had done a goodjob with that wealth, I do not think any would complain. That is not the case.

Welcome to a representative democracy.

Should those who pay the wayof our society be the ones who decide where our wealth is spent?

Ah, you want a direct democracy. Good luck with that. I've been prodding for a direct democracy for decades.

Since the right to do so istied to our vote, should only taxpayers be allowed to vote on spending issues?

Regards

Taxpayers do vote on things in Canada.
DL