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Please read this entire post before voting in the poll. If you vote before reading the entire post, know that you are an idiot.
Turtledude thinks that you shouldn't be allowed to vote if you are not a net taxpayer (in other words, someone who pays more in taxes than they get back when they file their returns). He doesn't think it's fair that those who are not net taxpayers are permitted to vote for the politician who promises them the most goodies, since they're not feeling the bite of paying the taxes that fund those goodies.
I completely disagree with his position, but this got me to thinking. What if someone were to propose the following compromise:
And now, the question I put to all of you!
If you were given the choice between voting FOR this compromise, or voting AGAINST this compromise, which would you choose?
This is a simple yes/no, with the obligatory nonsense option. You can explain your vote after you cast it, but this thread is not for the discussion of any option other than the compromise as described above.
Turtledude thinks that you shouldn't be allowed to vote if you are not a net taxpayer (in other words, someone who pays more in taxes than they get back when they file their returns). He doesn't think it's fair that those who are not net taxpayers are permitted to vote for the politician who promises them the most goodies, since they're not feeling the bite of paying the taxes that fund those goodies.
I completely disagree with his position, but this got me to thinking. What if someone were to propose the following compromise:
The Compromise said:On election day, officials at each polling place separate out the net taxpayers. Those individuals would be permitted to use the voting machines as usual. Everybody else would be lined up, then counted off in groups of 5 people. Each group would be handed a paper ballot and given time to discuss amongst themselves how they would like to cast their ballot. When they reach some kind of agreement, each group would then fill out their ballots, casting a total of 3 votes in each race, after which they all sign the ballot and turn it in to be counted.
If you don't like paper ballots, that's fine, I'm sure an election machine could be set up to help automate and standardize the casting of these specialized ballots.
And now, the question I put to all of you!
If you were given the choice between voting FOR this compromise, or voting AGAINST this compromise, which would you choose?
This is a simple yes/no, with the obligatory nonsense option. You can explain your vote after you cast it, but this thread is not for the discussion of any option other than the compromise as described above.
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