I suggest tying dues to inflation, using the CPI Calculator at BLS, so we never have this discussion again.  

This probably needs some tweaking, but here's my suggestion...

“Sustaining member” is any Party member who is a life member, or any Party member who, in the prior twelve months, has contributed an inflation-adjusted amount equal to $5 indexed from July 1971 to October of the preceding year at the time of contribution.

Why July 1971?  Because in August 1971, Nixon took us off the Gold Standard, which is the documented "straw that broke the camel's back" and led to the creation of the LP.

So running this through a "what would have happened" test: On December 31st, 2016, the calculation for the CPI Calculator at BLS would have been from July 1971 to October 2016.  

The answer:  $30 in 2017.  Probably would be $35 in 2018.

https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=5&year1=197107&year2=201610

Just my $0.02. (Or, $0.12 if indexed from July 1971 to October 2016)

 

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Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
LPKY State Party Treasurer
LNC Alternate Representative - Region 3

On 2017-09-11 14:45, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:

A member suggested this Bylaws proposal and I would like to know the LNC's thoughts on it. See attached.

 

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In Liberty,

Caryn Ann Harlos

Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos@LP.org

Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado

Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

 

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And oppose the use of force

Taxation is theft

 

 

 

 

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