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Poor 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 ago
  How do you pay more when the rate is 0% for the bottom 40%?
  • 8note 5y ago
    There are taxes other than income taxes
    • refurb 5y ago
      Enough to offset the EITC? Most low income folks pay a negative tax rate.
      • medvezhenok 5y ago
        I 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 ago
          You might consider those taxes but nobody else does.