Originally Posted by Rochard

Because I can.

Yes, it's a huge double standard on my part. I write off everything I can while complaining that the rich jump through loopholes. Give the middle class a tax break; I have no problem paying a little bit more than my fair share.

If it was up to me.... We would go to a flat tax system, period. Any time money in the US changes hands, a percentage would go to the government - automatically. No tax write offs at all. You have six kids? No problem you pay the same as everyone else.