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Originally Posted by Mojo Potatoes - It doesn't have anything to do with Republican versus Democrat. And a flat tax is not unfair, at least no more than the plethora of other taxes inflicted upon society. Taxes should pay for national defense, regulation of interstate commerce and infrastructure. It should not be portioned out to pay for social programs. A flat tax does not have to target lower incomes. It could easily exclude the lower end of the spectrum with respect to income, e.g., no tax at all below $30k, as I suggested. The premise that the government has some obligation to take away money from those who earn it to supplant the needs of those who do not is ludicrous.
And of all the taxes imposed upon society, none could be more punitive than the sin taxes. Much of the consumption of alcohol and tobacco is paid by the lower income groups. Now that is punitive . . . taxing morality.
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Yes it is unfair. The more money you have the more should go back into the system. Reps will never let the lower income earners go untaxed. They are just "lazy bastards".
Rich dont smoke or drink? |