08-09-2011, 02:53 AM
But the reality is, not only do the wealthy pay less income tax (they have ways to "hide" income) but the poor pay more of their income as tax. Sucks that the fat kid has most of the cake and most of us are left with not much more than crumbs.
Nice to be folksy and aw-shuck about this, but we are not talking about fat kids that don't get icing, we are talking about millionaires evading tax while hard working people are paying more tax (compared to how much they bring in), and they do not have a choice whether to pay it or not. If I did not know better, it would sound like you are sliding in a talking point (but you would not do THAT, would you?)
While I do not believe in a progressive tax, I DO believe that many loopholes that the wealthy enjoy should be abolished and that the wealthy are enjoying the benefits of making their money in America without paying for their fair share.
Nice to be folksy and aw-shuck about this, but we are not talking about fat kids that don't get icing, we are talking about millionaires evading tax while hard working people are paying more tax (compared to how much they bring in), and they do not have a choice whether to pay it or not. If I did not know better, it would sound like you are sliding in a talking point (but you would not do THAT, would you?)
While I do not believe in a progressive tax, I DO believe that many loopholes that the wealthy enjoy should be abolished and that the wealthy are enjoying the benefits of making their money in America without paying for their fair share.