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I doubt if very many from the current abomination called the teaparty could survive even one week back then (1788-1900)
I would love the oppurtunity. I don't live my life with some kind of reliance on somebody else or some government to take care of me. I would be quite all right on my own.
Are you aware of the difference between 20% of 33,000 vs. 20% of 250,000? That cute little graph would look far different if it accounted for tax DOLLARS. The top 1% pays over 50% of the taxes in DOLLAR terms.
Secondly, over 1/2 of the USA will pay ZERO in income taxes..... ZERO !!! AND... some of these ZERO payers will STILL get a refund.
MotherJones.com? Gimme a break.
For the 100th time. You are talking "income tax" only. "Income tax" is only 45% of Federal tax reciepts.
You intentionally (or ignorantly) do not include "payroll taxes" which the middle class pay a "higher share" and account for 36% of Federal tax reciepts.
For instance you do not pay medicare tax for income over $106K. Lets take Paris Hilton (No talent, worthless) despite making 50 times what you pays only a tiny tiny fraction of her income on Medicare while you pay much much more.
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For the 100th time. You are talking "income tax" only. "Income tax" is only 45% of Federal tax reciepts.
You intentionally (or ignorantly) do not include "payroll taxes" which the middle class pay a "higher share" and account for 36% of Federal tax reciepts.
Are you thinking straight? I don't think you are. Let's see, the middle class accounts for 36% of tax reciepts as you say. How is that the majority of taxes? you do know that percentages go to 100% right? Or are you using Obama logic where it can go to 3,000% or some other made up number? There are more middle class tax payers than rich, so we SHOULD account for a higher percentage of tax reciepts. It's only common sense. Now if you want to talk actual TAX DOLLARS, then the rich pay a hell of alot more than you and I do in actual dollars.
Are you thinking straight? I don't think you are. Let's see, the middle class accounts for 36% of tax reciepts as you say. How is that the majority of taxes? you do know that percentages go to 100% right? Or are you using Obama logic where it can go to 3,000% or some other made up number? There are more middle class tax payers than rich, so we SHOULD account for a higher percentage of tax reciepts. It's only common sense. Now if you want to talk actual TAX DOLLARS, then the rich pay a hell of alot more than you and I do in actual dollars.
Nobody is saying payroll taxes are the "majority" of taxes. Payroll taxes DO bring in about 80% of what income taxes do.
You don't have any figures on the payroll tax do you?
Your right wing rhetoric only included the figures on income tax so you could spread lies about how mean we are to the ultra rich.
Lemmings never learn!
Also 45% and 36% do not add up to 100% obviously because the Federal Government has other taxes which I did not include. ie excise taxes, leases on Federal lands.
Nobody is saying payroll taxes are the "majority" of taxes. Payroll taxes DO bring in about 80% of what income taxes do.
You don't have any figures on the payroll tax do you?
Your right wing rhetoric only included the figures on income tax so you could spread lies about how mean we are to the ultra rich.
Lemmings never learn!
Also 45% and 36% do not add up to 100% obviously because the Federal Government has other taxes which I did not include. ie excise taxes, leases on Federal lands.
Gas tax, Booze tax, tobacco tax .... you name it, and there is a tax for it ... except the air you breath ... but they're working on that one too with the "Carbon Tax". Then ... we'll have the Value Added Tax ..... I love that one ... "Value Added" ... what value was added?
I doubt if very many from the current abomination called the teaparty could survive even one week back then (1788-1900)
I would bet they would fare much better than the welfare class. Conservatives tend to know how to hunt, fish, farm and shoot.
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