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Why are they in poverty? Who's fault is that? Why shouldn't EVERYONE have some skin in the game if you want to talk about FAIRNESS?
If they pay rent they are paying steep regulatory taxes and property taxes which are often unfair. In Michigan, the school tax rate on rental property is four times the school tax rate on owner-occupied homes. How is that fair?
The claim that only rich people pay taxes is a zombie lie — something that keeps coming back no matter how many times it’s killed by evidence. Low income earners have "skin in the game."
Citizens for Tax Justice (pdf) has the goods: combining all taxes, federal, state, and local, we get this:
The overall system is barely progressive at all. For all those championing the Flat-Tax -- WE ALREADY HAVE IT! Everyone roughly pays taxes in proportion to their earnings.
The people peddling this stuff about those who don’t pay tax because their incomes are low know all this, because it has been pointed out many times. These people are deliberately trying to deceive the public for their own self-serving motives -- they want the poor to pay more so the affluent pay less.
Can Someone Tell Me How It's "FAIR" That 47% of American's Pay ZERO Federal Income Taxes?
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Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
Let's talk "FAIR SHARE" for a moment.
How can anyone logically argue for the rich to "pay their fair share" of federal income taxes when in fact 47% of American's pay ZERO federal income taxes?
Yes, most people pay payroll taxes (Social Security, Medicare, etc). Those monies go to fund specific priorities, so there's no need for the obtuse to come forth and deflect. We're talking Federal INCOME taxes.....the money that goes to fund the public goods and services that we American's consume.
How is it "FAIR" that millions of a American's pay ZERO in light of the current class warfare schtick being pushed by the Left?
Where's the "fairness?"
I can 'splain it.
The GOP sank the economy. Millions of Americans who used to earn enough to pay taxes are now earning below the minimum.
The GOP wants a policy that will "Expand the base and cut the rate."
Translation: they want those with the lowest earnings to start paying more and those with the highest earnings to pay even less than they do now under the Bush tax cuts.
So they should pay taxes before they save for a rainy day or save for retirement?
What should they do when that rainy day or age-related layoff happens?
What kind of asinine question is that? Should everyone be allowed to save for a rainy day or age related layoff before paying taxes? Why do poor people deserve special treatment?
The GOP sank the economy. Millions of Americans who used to earn enough to pay taxes are now earning below the minimum.
The GOP wants a policy that will "Expand the base and cut the rate."
Translation: they want those with the lowest earnings to start paying more and those with the highest earnings to pay even less than they do now under the Bush tax cuts.
Let me know if I used words that were too big.
You started off your post with a fallacy. Therefore the rest of your post is just nonsense spew.
No they dont. Medicare spends more in a couple weeks then ALL programs combined to help the poor do in a year.
WIC, section 8, foodstamps, and medicaid are all expensive and would amount to receiving more services than someone on medicare. Can you back up your claim?
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Can Someone Tell Me How It's "FAIR" That 47% of American's Pay ZERO Federal Income Taxes?
