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That is because a straight flat tax would kill the poor

Posted on: November 15, 2017 at 09:22:24 CT

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because the rate would have to be so high to make it relatively revenue neutral. Simple math. simplifying many deductions is a good place to start for sure..not sure why they are going after the popular deductions first.

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GOP hurts the majority to serve the minority - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 08:26:44

Sounds like liberal thought process...(nm) - tiger98 MU - 11/15 10:11:21

Oh my, definitely not(nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 11/15 09:44:54

Are moochers now the majority? - Ferg STL - 11/15 08:44:37

actually it it the other way around, GOP is Robin Hood - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 11/15 08:38:43

Generalities, and often false ones - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/15 08:31:32

You are as emotional as anyone(nm) - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:17:27

Most people like to believe they are smarter. - Toger STL - 11/15 08:40:50

I am not - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/15 08:47:22

Then you like the proposed tax plan - tman KC - 11/15 08:29:33

Not at all - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 08:32:24

You think it has fallen? Why has it fallen? - tiger98 MU - 11/15 10:13:28

RE: Not at all - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/15 08:36:40

Some of us pay attention - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 08:43:19

that is a lie - Butcher of Bakersfield STL - 11/15 08:52:23

"anyone who wants to buy it can " ??????????????? - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 09:05:48

And when healthy people stop buying and only unhealthy - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:53:52

Denying healthcare to 13 million really means - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/15 08:46:57

RE: Denying healthcare to 13 million really means - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 09:12:11

It helps majority but you don't like it. Is it because - tman KC - 11/15 08:35:58

"Helps the majority" ?? - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 08:44:33

Sure it does. Show me a study that says it doesnt.(nm) - tman KC - 11/15 08:54:05

" Show me a study" WTF are you talking about - raskolnikov MU - 11/15 09:07:28

Show me a report that says most citizens will not receive - tman KC - 11/15 09:18:22

They're not difficult to find... - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:56:37

This shows that it helps majority. You just don't like the - tman KC - 11/15 08:58:08

Any tax "reform" should not subsidize cuts for the wealthy - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:59:05

Let's talk corp taxes. - tman KC - 11/15 09:03:45

And what happens when corporations are given a tax cut? - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 09:04:49

only idiots hoard money. Smart people invest. - tiger98 MU - 11/15 10:17:32

They invest the cash - tman KC - 11/15 09:32:28

They invest the cash in executive salaries and - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 09:55:24

If by helping you mean raise their taxes to finance tax cuts - SparkyStalcup MU - 11/15 08:30:56

"Finance tax cuts" - ummmm MU - 11/15 09:40:44

Significant majority get a tax cut. You just don't like - tman KC - 11/15 08:37:14

Also going to significantly raise taxes on graduate students - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:43:45

No it isnt. Are you basing this on the fact - tman KC - 11/15 08:56:24

"even if you are correct" - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:15:05

I don't pull things out of air like you - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:58:25

It's going to raise taxes on many middle class families - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:40:40

Still help majority. (nm) - tman KC - 11/15 08:56:53

So you're fine with middle class people having a higher tax - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 08:57:50

You can't make the bill help every sile person and overhaul - tman KC - 11/15 09:01:13

So adding new income sources to be taxed - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:16:35

Simpletons. Yes. It eliminates a carve out - tman KC - 11/15 09:22:20

It would require a much bigger salary increase - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:25:13

Things change. The University will still - tman KC - 11/15 09:34:32

And guess what - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:45:19

This does not simplify the tax code - MrBlueSky MU - 11/15 09:03:55

Yes it does. Not nearly as much as I would like - tman KC - 11/15 09:17:28

That is because a straight flat tax would kill the poor - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:22:24

No it wouldnt. They pay sales tax now - tman KC - 11/15 09:37:31

Simple math disagrees with you - meatiger MU - 11/15 09:43:17