G8 wants tax on airline tickets to help world poor

[Blue Rectangle]

G8 wants tax on airline tickets to help world poor

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Wow.  Phillip, David S, etc. are going to go ballistic.

[Democratic Hawk]

G8 wants tax on airline tickets to help world poor

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Wow.  Phillip, David S, etc. are going to go ballistic.

If it's only gonna be a matter of pence or cents, what's all the fuss about? If, it's ridiculously high (i.e. 5% or more), however, then they'd be plenty of ground for complaints

Dave

[Blue Rectangle]

The fuss has nothing to do with the amount or the economic impact.  It's about the ability of a collection of nations to do what only Congress is allowed to do: levy taxes.

[David S]

G8 wants tax on airline tickets to help world poor

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Wow.  Phillip, David S, etc. are going to go ballistic.

Zoom!!!!

I guess you're right.

Why should American citizens allow a non-government entity to levy taxes on us? Its blatantly unconstitutional.
Why should tax dollars be extracted from Americans to pay for development of underdeveloped nations? Why should debt of foreign nations be excused and paid for by US citizens. ( You guys really need to read "The Creature from Jekyl Island" to understand this ripoff.)

Tell the G8 to go pound sand up their butt.

[David S]

G8 wants tax on airline tickets to help world poor

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Wow.  Phillip, David S, etc. are going to go ballistic.

If it's only gonna be a matter of pence or cents, what's all the fuss about? If, it's ridiculously high (i.e. 5% or more), however, then they'd be plenty of ground for complaints

Dave

Putting aside the fact that it is blatantly unconstitutional it is also a foot in the door approach. When the income tax started the top bracket was only 7% and it only affected the richest people. But it took only two decades for the top bracket to reach 90%. Today the lowest bracket is 10% and almost everyone pays income tax. Once the G8 establishes their right to do it then its just a matter of degree. Everyone should be pissed about this.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

This seems to be good news actually... although more from an enviromental point of view than anything else

[Bono]

One more brick in the freemason wall.

[Colin]

One more brick in the freemason wall.

[Peter]

One more brick in the freemason wall.

What does the G8 possibly have to do with freemasonry?

[Emsworth]

Why should American citizens allow a non-government entity to levy taxes on us? Its blatantly unconstitutional.

The tax will not be levied by the G8, but by Congress.

[Blue Rectangle]

Why should American citizens allow a non-government entity to levy taxes on us? Its blatantly unconstitutional.

The tax will not be levied by the G8, but by Congress.

If the member nations of the G8 will implement the tax individually, then what is the point of discussing it at the G8?  If France and Germany want to do it, then who's stopping them?

Actually, I think I just answered my own question: the US won't even consider the proposal and then France and Germany will claim that they can't proceed if the US doesn't.  They can then blame the US for the failure of a plan they never really wanted implemented.

[Emsworth]

Why should American citizens allow a non-government entity to levy taxes on us? Its blatantly unconstitutional.

The tax will not be levied by the G8, but by Congress.

If the member nations of the G8 will implement the tax individually, then what is the point of discussing it at the G8?

In practice, the G8 as a whole will have decided to levy the tax. Officially and theoretically, however, only Congress may do so.

[David S]

Why should American citizens allow a non-government entity to levy taxes on us? Its blatantly unconstitutional.

The tax will not be levied by the G8, but by Congress.

If the member nations of the G8 will implement the tax individually, then what is the point of discussing it at the G8?

In practice, the G8 as a whole will have decided to levy the tax. Officially and theoretically, however, only Congress may do so.

If the constitution is to be followed you are correct. However, since congress and the supreme court don't give a rat's ass about the constitution they might not do it that way.

Now that I think about it though, the G8 probably has no means of enforcing such a tax. So they need the individual governments to enact it. Then it can be enforced by federal law enforcement. Even so, why the hell do we have to pay tax for the benefit of the G8? or for African nations? If they want to be philanthropists let them use their own money.

[opebo]

I would rather see the boring sticks-in-the-mud who don't travel internationally pay their share.

[Lunar]

Taxing travel is not the way to help foreign nations.  Simple as that.

[David S]

A follow up on this issue:
June 14, 2005


IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED


The push for a global tax is stronger than ever.  The term might be
"global," but make no mistake -- the target for the tax is America's deep pockets.

Just three days ago during the G8 summit, France and Germany proposed a global tax on airline tickets.  The globalists loved it.  Hans Eichel Germany's finance minister stated, "No one in the G8 [including the U.S.] has said anything against it.  It's now on the agenda."

The push for a global tax is now so strong and so real that Congressman Ron Paul will attempt to stop it tonight.  Congressman Paul will offer an amendment to the Science, State, Justice, Commerce Appropriations Act of 2006 that would prohibit any U.S. funds from being used to develop, publicize, implement or impose any U.N. tax or fee on any U.S. citizen.

If any member of the U.S. House doesn't vote in favor of Congressman Paul's amendment, he or she supports a U.N. global tax.

Congressman Paul's amendment will be voted on tonight or possibly tomorrow morning.  We have little time to rally support, but rally we must.

In a letter to his House colleagues asking for their support, Congressman Paul stated, "At least five times in the last decade, the United Nations has held summits where the 'problem' of how to develop a global tax was a major item of discussion.  The United Nations has long wished to carve out a way to finance its activities independent of the dues of member states."

Germany's finance minister Hans Eichel didn't hear any opposition to a global tax from the G8 political elites a few days ago.  Well, it's time that Mr. Eichel and others of his kind hear opposition from Americans:  "No U.N. tax!"

Urge your U.S. representative to vote "yes" on the Paul amendment.  Send your message now.  We have little time.  Better yet, send an e-mail and then call.  The main Capitol switchboard number is 202-224-3121.  Also, please spread the word.

To send your message, go to
http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=7718176&type=CO

Thank you for your help!

Kent Snyder
The Liberty Committee
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org