Quote:Equality would be that the multi-million yacht would be taxed at the same rate as the single working mom's Astro van.
So you keep saying. And yet, providing no better argument as to why this constitutes the "real" equality and the other does not, other than reiteration. To me, this looks like treating dollars equally, not people equitably.
Quote:It is not against the law to not pay taxes. It is against the law to not file your tax returns, and to ignore the government. As long as you follow the proper process they cannot do anything to you, as far as I know.
Are you referring specifically to your state here? Or to property taxes? Because if Wikipedia is not misleading me, the following is law in the United States, Internal Revenue Code section 7201:
Quote:Any person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this title or the payment thereof shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.
Which, if I have my reading glasses on straight, means that intentional failure to pay taxes imposed by the government is a felony.
-Jester