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hey, two problems I see with your post: a) taxation is no measure for (in-)equality, policy is - direct the money at the poor and it reduces inequality. the cou
by timster3001 9y ago
hey, two problems I see with your post: a) taxation is no measure for (in-)equality, policy is - direct the money at the poor and it reduces inequality. the countries you mentioned do that, the US, not so
much (see your very own link to the WaPo). b) yes, Paul Ryan has already proposed cutting programs benefiting the poor to tackle the self-inflicted rise of deficit caused by the tax cuts.
- rayiner 9y agoIf taxation isn’t the problem, and the US tax system is more progressive than many European counterparts, why the hell lead with the tax reform point? If he had led with: we spend too much on middle class welfare and not enough on really poor people, as the WaPo article explains, he would’ve had a point.