Should the 49.5% who pay no taxes be allowed to vote? (high school, money)

[BirchBarlow]

As it stands now, 49.5% of American pay no taxes, and of these 49.5% who pay nothing, many receive taxpayer money back in the form of tax exemptions and rebates. Many of the same people also scream that the 50.5% of Americans who do in fact pay taxes, aren't paying enough. My question is this... should the 49.5% who pay no taxes be afforded the privilege of voting, seeing as they have no stake in society, or should only those who are productive and contribute be allowed to vote?

[btownboss4]

Voting is a right not a privlege.

[subsound]

Nah, they aren't human beings anyways if they don't pay income taxes. They can be taxed otherwise without any representation or say in government.

Now who was it that said no taxation without representation in a time before income taxes? I forget but I bet it will come to me.

[rayneinspain]

Originally Posted by BirchBarlow

As it stands now, 49.5% of American pay no taxes, and of these 49.5% who pay nothing, many receive taxpayer money back in the form of tax exemptions and rebates. Many of the same people also scream that the 50.5% of Americans who do in fact pay taxes, aren't paying enough. My question is this... should the 49.5% who pay no taxes be afforded the privilege of voting, seeing as they have no stake in society, or should only those who are productive and contribute be allowed to vote?

Didn't pass your high school Government or History classes, I take it?

[PhenomenalAJ]

Originally Posted by BirchBarlow

As it stands now, 49.5% of American pay no taxes, and of these 49.5% who pay nothing, many receive taxpayer money back in the form of tax exemptions and rebates. Many of the same people also scream that the 50.5% of Americans who do in fact pay taxes, aren't paying enough. My question is this... should the 49.5% who pay no taxes be afforded the privilege of voting, seeing as they have no stake in society, or should only those who are productive and contribute be allowed to vote?

Why is it the stupidest members on here posts the most threads? You don't want the handicapped or elderly to vote? Such an appaling and out there thought there's nothing I can say since I don't argue with insane people.

[sfcambridge]

This is why I hate misleading, partisan polling....

[TempesT68]

The constitution says they can (even the greedy 1%'ers that pay next to nothing in taxes)

As big of the scumbags they are, they are protected under the constitution to vote, but we all know the far right doesn't give a damn about it.

[MsAnnThrope]

Originally Posted by BirchBarlow

As it stands now, 49.5% of American pay no taxes, and of these 49.5% who pay nothing, many receive taxpayer money back in the form of tax exemptions and rebates. Many of the same people also scream that the 50.5% of Americans who do in fact pay taxes, aren't paying enough. My question is this... should the 49.5% who pay no taxes be afforded the privilege of voting, seeing as they have no stake in society, or should only those who are productive and contribute be allowed to vote?

Please quote your source.

[midatlantic12]

Ummm....everyone pays taxes, either via income tax or sales tax, so technically, everyone "contributes."

That said, this is one of the dumbest threads/polls I've ever encountered, but considering a Republican created it, I'm not surprised.

[Jaggy001]

I think everyone should get one vote but taxpayers should get an extra vote for every $10 of federal income taxes they pay