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Shouldn't taxes be thought of as a contribution to some form of spending rather than a purely punitive measure? Why is it not important that 61% of people do no
by bidirectional 5y ago
Shouldn't taxes be thought of as a contribution to some form of spending rather than a purely punitive measure? Why is it not important that 61% of people do not contribute anything to the spending done by the federal government, even if they do contribute to other spending?
- wbsss4412 5y agoPer parent comment, those people do contribute to federal spending through payroll and other taxes, even if income taxes make up the largest proportion of revenues. The fact that you took it that way is evidence of how the original comment is misleading to many people.
- skinnymuch 5y agoI’m not sure how the person took it. I agree the fact that it is taken in some way and I’m not sure which way, is indicative of the misleading quality of the original comment and the comment saying 43% pay no payroll tax (which is only true during the two stimulus years)
- tshaddox 5y agoMany states receive more federal funds than they contribute in taxes, so according to this mode of argument the population of those states do even worse than contribute nothing.
- skinnymuch 5y agoThis is what I said I believe. Are you doubling down on what I said? Like a sibling comment said. The fact that we are confused shows how both the original stat and the technically correct but largely incorrect 43% pay no payroll tax either, are not good statistics. They muddy the water
- imtringued 5y ago61% of people not paying income tax can mean a lot of things. For example, a lot of them don't have to pay income taxes. Children and the unemployed don't pay it.