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Some of us just have philosophical differences

Posted on: January 29, 2025 at 19:32:55 CT
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Some of us just have philosophical differences. I am ok paying a higher tax rate so that some others who aren't as fortunate as I am don't have to pay as high of a rate. You are not ok with that. Seems obtuse though to deny that a sales tax is more regressive than an income tax.
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Effective US Income Tax Rates - haeffb MU - 1/29 16:53:18
     What about his proposal for an External Revenue Service (ERS - JeffB MU - 1/29 20:35:35
     Where did you get those, they don't look correct - TigerFan92 STL - 1/29 20:11:48
     income tax revenue $2.2T, Payroll Tax revenue $1.7T - tigerinhogtown STL - 1/29 18:04:06
          Consumer spending, on whole, is more than $13 trillion - Spanky KU - 1/29 21:28:06
     RE: Effective US Income Tax Rates - MOCO SON MU - 1/29 17:57:55
          50% HorsePuckey. - raskolnikov MU - 1/29 18:08:02
               RE: 50% HorsePuckey. - MOCO SON MU - 1/29 19:28:19
               And they get it refunded(nm) - Wildcat KSU - 1/29 18:27:35
               I have several employees that have 0 income tax withheld - tigerinhogtown STL - 1/29 18:10:00
                    He does, but gives them equal weight and ignores the fact - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 1/29 18:32:51
                         Income over $176,100 - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:45:53
                              Correct. My error(nm) - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 1/29 19:08:51
                         Wrong again huh Bobby Brown - raskolnikov MU - 1/29 18:44:36
                              RE: Wrong again huh Bobby Brown - MOCO SON MU - 1/29 19:45:21
                                   Congress has not stoeln $ from Soc Sec - sks MU - 1/29 22:52:26
                              You are correct, it is capped. And you want that cap - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 1/29 19:06:01
          Yes. (nm) - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:03:05
     That 'analysis' doesn't account for the wealthy that - Spanky KU - 1/29 17:18:36
          What rate do you think is equivalent to - haeffb MU - 1/29 17:20:08
     Is that based on current spending....nm - tigertix MU - 1/29 17:11:23
          No, it’s based on current revenue, as it says. - haeffb MU - 1/29 17:15:57
               No, reduce spending and reduce rates and the economy will - tigertix MU - 1/29 17:25:59
                    Nice slogan. You can - haeffb MU - 1/29 17:28:51
                         One scenario is theft - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:41:43
                              Taxation is theft - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:02:28
                                   RE: Taxation is theft - sks MU - 1/29 18:03:24
                                        Do you let the gov't tell you what to spend - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:04:00
                              RE: One scenario is theft - *M* KC - 1/29 17:50:36
                                   lol moron(nm) - Calca STL - 1/29 18:14:55
                                   Oh so I can choose to keep those dollars? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:01:01
                                   I go to jail if I don’t pay(nm) - tman MU - 1/29 17:58:13
                         Taxation is theft, especially when you spend $50M on - tigertix MU - 1/29 17:33:55
                              RE: Taxation is theft, especially when you spend $50M on - sks MU - 1/29 18:59:57
               Revenue should be reduced - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:22:37
                    Revenue can be reduced - haeffb MU - 1/29 17:26:35
                         Both scenarios impact the rich/poor differently - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:39:35
                              Some of us just have philosophical differences - sks MU - 1/29 19:32:55
                         You’re missing the point. It is the goal of the Trump cult - *M* KC - 1/29 17:31:51
                              RE: You’re missing the point. It is the goal of the Trump cult - THEGROVE68 MU - 1/30 03:23:44
                              Every individual should be able to keep the money - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:40:59
                                   You might have something there, if you agree - *M* KC - 1/29 17:48:44
                                        I'm advocating for a fair tax - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:50:15
                                             Which is fine - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:00:58
                                                  The other night the threshold was $50k - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:01:46
                                                       Likely closer to the $250k mark - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:04:47
                                                            How do you figure? - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:06:17
                                                                 If you make $20k - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:17:09
                                                                      RE: If you make $20k - THEGROVE68 MU - 1/30 03:26:51
                                                                      Do you know what that specific person - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:28:51
                                                                           Nope. Do you? (nm) - haeffb MU - 1/29 18:46:46
                                                                                Your lack of an answer is telling - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:53:26
                                                                                     I didn’t argue against a fair tax. - haeffb MU - 1/29 19:58:44
                                             RE: I'm advocating for a fair tax - *M* KC - 1/29 17:52:12
                                                  It's been referred to as the fair tax for years - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 18:00:19
     and? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 17:10:54
     I like the formatting of this one, but the Spirit and heart - CulturedDan MU - 1/29 17:06:56
          I consider Politics equivalent to the Test board (nm) - haeffb MU - 1/29 17:15:06




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