61: Boaz, if you were honest you would KNOW we already are taxed at pretty similar rates.
Conservatives want only concentrate on income taxes. But when you include sales taxes, gas taxes, Medicare, Medicaid taxes, property taxes, state taxes, local taxes And all the rest, pretty much EVERYONE pays 20-25% of their income in taxes.
The difference is, losing 5 bucks to sales tax to the poor might be the difference between being able to gas up the car and making it to work tomorrow, or not. That's why it's important to not tax everyone at the same rate. Scale is important. 1% of income to the poor is getting the house and eating, for the rich, it means they might but get a brand be Ferrari this year and have to wait until next year.
61: Boaz, if you were honest you would KNOW we already are taxed at pretty similar rates.
Conservatives want only concentrate on income taxes. But when you include sales taxes, gas taxes, Medicare, Medicaid taxes, property taxes, state taxes, local taxes And all the rest, pretty much EVERYONE pays 20-25% of their income in taxes.
The difference is, losing 5 bucks to sales tax to the poor might be the difference between being able to gas up the car and making it to work tomorrow, or not. That's why it's important to not tax everyone at the same rate. Scale is important. 1% of income to the poor is getting the house and eating, for the rich, it means they might but get a brand be Ferrari this year and have to wait until next year.