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That's because they make so little money that paying taxes would impact their ability to feed themselves. This comes up just enough I wonder - are there really
by Cd00d 6y ago
That's because they make so little money that paying taxes would impact their ability to feed themselves.
This comes up just enough I wonder - are there really people that wish to revoke citizen privileges because you don't earn enough money?
- bluecake 6y agoSome of us believe voting should be reserved only for those that pay federal taxes.
- notsuoh 6y agoThis is a deplorable view and I'm not surprised you made a whole new throwaway account seemingly for the purpose of making it.
- bluecake 6y agoI don't see it as deplorable. I see it as incentivizing being a productive member of society.
- AstralStorm 6y agoIf you want a caste based society with an explicit underclass, feel free to move to India.
- bluecake 6y agoNo thanks, I'm quite happy here
- Chris2048 6y agoIndian castes aren't based on merit though.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoEarning sufficient income to be eligible to pay federal taxes is not based on merit either.
- Chris2048 6y agoIt could be. With equality of opportunity it's the same. Religious or genetic castes will never be.
- zajio1am 6y agoWell, that is just silly. Median americans have income several times higher than e.g. median people in central/eastern Europe (not to mention third-world countries) even after correcting for different price levels, and even these are able to feed themselves. Here in Czechia income tax breakeven is roughly on minimum wage. Above that (almost everyone who has fulltime empolyment) people pays some income taxes.