Cool. You nix the income tax, I nix the sales tax. Let's see how that works out.
I'm with totalburnout on this one...I don't see how the sales tax has anything to do with this...
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Cool. You nix the income tax, I nix the sales tax. Let's see how that works out.
And how much did you gross, exactly?
And look at the wonderful result of trickle down economics.
91,000and how much did you gross, exactly?
how do you figure?
first, sales tax is a local establishement by the state. It's not a federal program, thus it has 0 bearing on this thread.
2nd, If i buy more things with my larger salary, I pay more in sales tax over time.
so, you're wrong.
What the heck does it matter what he grosses? Are you to say how much someone should or should not earn? The fact of the matter is he is treated unequally because he is a comparatively more valuable asset to a business in a capitalistic society than yourself.
Income tax = progressive.
Sales tax = regressive.
In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. In a regressive tax, the less you earn, the higher your tax rate.
Income tax = progressive.
Sales tax = regressive.
In a progressive tax, the more you earn, the higher your tax rate. In a regressive tax, the less you earn, the higher your tax rate.
Right, but you're still not being asked to contribute anything more then he is as you would be with the income tax, it just hits you harder because you're talking about less income to start with...
Let's imagine two frugal traveling salesmen. They each have to buy a new car every four years to (say) keep up appearances, and they need reliable transportation.
(One guy makes 20K, the other 300K)
Run the numbers on a the RATE of total income each pays on on 5% sales tax.
Poor Boy buys a $20,000 car pays $1000 or 5.0% of his income.
Rich Boy buys a $60,000 car pays $3000 or 1.0% of his income.
Poor Boy has 5 times the tax bite, or rate of tax on a car. Rich Boy hardly feels sales taxes.
I don't need you to quote finance 101. I assure you that I excelled at the class and had a much firmer grasp of how to be a productive asset in society than yourself.
I'm glad you can quote textbook definitions of different means of taxing individuals. Would we like to talk about tax shelters that defer, avoid, or reduce taxable income? Mmmkay pumpkin, we understand the terminology.
What we don't understand is how any of this is relevant to the Individual A paying taxes at a disproportion level in comparison to Individual B who earns less. Therefore you are effectively punished for being more productive. Seems brilliant!
Hey you're more successful than this other guy so we'll even the playing field and you have to pull his weight too!
This is why we hate Obama and people who think like yourself.
Fuck you, I earned that.
Fuck you, I earned that.
he may not 'feel it' but he still pays more.
Looks to me like the 20k sales man needs to step up his sales game and stop whining or find a job that he doesn't suck at
So I take more shit for being at a lower rung?
I wouldn't bitch if I made his salary.
So I take more shit for being at a lower rung?
Sure he pays more, but he can afford it.
No you take the same amount of shit because its a flat tax rate which is the epitome of equality.
You just make less shit so justifiably you should feel the impact of buying goods more so than others that are more productive.
No one ever said that life was fair. Why should you receive special treatment because you're not on my level financially?
...because you're a deadbeat I should have to suffer? Sounds absolutely reasonable.
Why do you rob banks? Because that's where the money's at.
Those who have more pay more. It's as simple as that. I wouldn't bitch if I made his salary.