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Rich people are the only ones paying anything at all. If that's not paying their fair share, how are the 50% of people who don't pay any income taxes at all pay
by djbebs 5y ago
Rich people are the only ones paying anything at all. If that's not paying their fair share, how are the 50% of people who don't pay any income taxes at all paying their fair share?
- axlee 5y agoPoor people pay a lot more taxes overall in relation to their wealth and income than the extra-rich. We have a regressive tax system.
- refurb 5y agoHow do you pay more when the rate is 0% for the bottom 40%?
- 8note 5y agoThere are taxes other than income taxes
- refurb 5y agoEnough to offset the EITC? Most low income folks pay a negative tax rate.
- medvezhenok 5y agoI would consider also consider basic rent & food as sort of a "survival tax" if you will, and count it into the equation. The only useful number is not % tax difference between rich & poor, but % leftover for discretionary spending.
- refurb 5y agoYou might consider those taxes but nobody else does.