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Republicans always say CUT CUT CUT the deficit but yet NONE of them can suggest even one place to CUT it. Why is that? Don't you know when you are being LIED to? Sharron Angle cannot answer the question, Christine O'Donnell cannot answer it and all Palin can say is "waste fraud and abuse" as if there is enough of that to cut the deficit. They all know the truth- there really is not enough to cut and we need to raise taxes on everybody but especially the rich.
Oh I do KevK. I want to see cuts, I want to see no earmarks, I want to see Obama take them out of any bills.
I don't think the Republicans will fix anything. At this point though..gridlock to prevent more spending is preferable.
ohhhh... the poor rich... I just wanna cry for them. All those hours spent at the country club, lavish vacations that masquerade as "business meetings" (have you ever wondered why they have all those "workshops" in Florida, Vegas and California?), eating "business" lunches at the best restaurants in town. Gosh, I just feel so sorry for them!
So by your reasoning the "rich" shouldn't spend "at the country club, lavish vacations that masquerade as "business meetings" (have you ever wondered why they have all those "workshops" in Florida, Vegas and California?), eating "business" lunches at the best restaurants in town".
That would mean all those places you mentioned would go out of business. How many more people would be un-employed under your plan?
Let's close down Vegas and Florida. Let all those workers be put out of a job.
Let's put all the people that support the "rich" out of work. No more boating industry. Only the rich can afford to by a boat. No more campers, trailers or RVs.
No more vacation homes. That would be builders, electricians, plumbers, real estate agents, people who make furniture, ovens, ranges etc. would be put out of work.
I want a flat consumption tax, something that even professional welfare queens can't cheat their way around.
That would be fine as well....
Anyone who thinks that the tax system as it is currently set up favors the middle class or poor is absolutely doped up....
Sure, we look at "effective tax rate" and howl. What we don't look at is what they ACTUALLY pay at the end of the day after their tax specialists are done...
I'm assuming you think that liberals think that the rich don't deserve their money because they actually want them to pay taxes like the rest of us do. Do you also think that people deserve well-paved roads? And schools? And rudimentary government services? The top 6% make 1/3 of ALL of the national income. Them not paying taxes is equivalent to a third of the rest of the population not paying taxes. Do you realize how much lost tax money that is? smh
top 5% pay 50 % of the income taxes How much is enough
rbohm......another blame game thread?
Sheesh.....I am liberal. I am sick to death of being accused of wanting any one's money.
Happy Texan is correct. We need to fix the tax code.
I believe each political party is blaming one another so much that NOTHING is getting done.
This country needs the politicians to stop the bull**** childish games they play & work together to help solve our problems.
rbohm......another blame game thread?
Sheesh.....i am liberal. I am sick to death of being accused of wanting any one's money.
Happy texan is correct. We need to fix the tax code.
I believe each political party is blaming one another so much that nothing is getting done.
This country needs the politicians to stop the bull**** childish games they play & work together to help solve our problems.
Yes, it does include Social Security, hence the title of the chart: TOTAL Effective Federal Tax Rates. The reason the lower income groups appear to pay less than what is normally paid in FICA is because they get more money back from the government than they pay in income tax via various refundable tax credits such as the EIC.
So again...
Total effective federal tax rates by income group:
Why do you all believe baseless propaganda? Libs have been lied to and manipulated. Why do so many of you fall for it so easily? Serious question.
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