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Originally Posted by Robbie
Just finished reading page 4.
I know that politicians and people on here who are ardent Democrats or Republicans like to argue about percentages paid.
But I'd like to say that if I ever had to write a check to the IRS for 7 figures I would be CRYING.
There should be a CAP on how much any individual has to pay in income taxes. They shouldn't be getting taxed MORE. They should be getting taxed less.
It's totally outrageous to have a few thousand people in this country paying the majority of the income tax while hundreds of millions reap the benefits.
I know that might sound "crazy" to some...but goddam it's unfair in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong...I'd love to be in the position to write a check for millions of dollars every year to the govt. But it's just not right.
That is just plain out robbery by our govt., and everybody arguing that the rich should pay even more is just plain out ignoring the fact that WASHINGTON DC IS FULL OF CROOKS AND CON MEN WHO ARE SPENDING THAT MONEY LIKE DRUNKEN SAILORS.
And their strategy is working perfectly: Create a fake idea that there really are two opposing "sides" (repub and dems). Get people caught up in it and choosing "sides" like it's a sports event and they are rooting for their team. Then while all of us suckers are out here arguing over things that the politicians CHOOSE us to argue over...they continue to spend TRILLIONS of dollars that give THEM more power and control over all of us.
This is a classic con game. And it's been working for a long time.
It's no different than any con or magic act: Distract and misdirect with one hand, while you do something unseen with the other.
Everyone in this country thinks their "team" is right. And the argument that means nothing rages on while the crooks in Washington continue stealing from us.
Think about it: When Bush was president, if he had suddenly supported every plan by the Dems...they would have still HATED him and attacked and voted him down.
Same with Obama today. If he suddenly completely agreed with every Republican position? They would immediately SWITCH positions and vote him down.
Don't believe me? Just look at the complete 180 degree flip flops that the members of the House and Senate have done according to whether there was a Repub or Dem in the White House.
It's a game guys. They are turning people on each other. Meanwhile, they don't feel ANY of the pain. They are rolling in OUR money.
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Back to our discussion... Everyone reaps the benefits in various ways. I can't really think of any ways that a poor person gets more.
Why is it unfair?
It's a scale that is equal... using b.s. numbers here, your first $20k is taxed (and refunded) exactly the same as everyone, exactly like the poor person. Even if you made 10 billion, your first $20k is a gimme.
It makes no difference how we do it, 5% tax, 15% tax, zero fed spending and 1% tax, the super rich will from now on will pay the majority of the tax. That is something that is impossible to avoid, even if we taxed the poor more than the rich and did no refunds, the top 50% would still pay the majority of the taxes.
The top 50% truly has that much more money than the bottom 50%.
Coming back around... I 100% agree we need to cut spending way back, all over... THEN figure out this tax and debt crap. Even if that was done, the super rich will still continue to pay simply because they continue to consume the wealth. Maybe we would all pay less, maybe some could earn more, either way they will always pay the majority unless they're basically taxed to death, making them spend and invest - to avoid the tax. Which I'm not suggesting, but that is what happened in the past, and in did do that.