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Old 05-10-2006, 10:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by indago
Jefferson wrote:

Of course! The concept of the progressive tax should work for progressive tax cut too...
This thread is a classic example of engrained class envy.

Why should I be upset if somebody who is paying $250,000 per year in FICA gets a $2,000 tax break?

Although it'll never fly, this is an example of why we really do need a federal "consumption" tax or "modified flat" tax.