if you get more $$$ in govt entitlements than you pay in taxes you shouldn't get to vote. voting should be earned, not a "right" given. maybe if more people actually had to earn the right to vote, they'd take it more seriously.
The one who is unwilling to work shall not vote
As far as your quote from the Bible, the last time I looked, the USA was not governed by any sort of religious law. I think some state out West passed a law recently to make sure that would not happen.
But since you support this idea Oscar, can you tell me just how this would work?
Just what it is the exact definition of a "net taxpayer"?
How is it measured?
When is it measured?
For what period of time are we measuring?
Which taxes are we considering and why?
Which taxes are we not considering and why not?
Are all levels of government considered?
Can you bounce back and forth between classifications of being a "net taxpayer" and not being one?
How often can you bounce back and forth?
Who will make this determination?
Is there an appeals process?
Is it regularly reviewed?
Is it a violation of the equal protections clause of the 14th Amendment?
Is it a violation of the 24th Amendment?
How many people would be stripped of the right to vote at any given time?
Could they still vote in purely local elections?
How would you manage such a system?