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Originally Posted by aceventura3
The main point is getting lost. Our current system allows some people to avoid paying taxes. People who spend a lot of money under a consumption tax program will pay a lot in taxes. Currently, you can make a lot and pay nothing in taxes.
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You might want to study the Alternative Minimum Tax before clinging too closely to that last sentence. It was an attempt to make the "rich" pay their "fair share." It now ensnares millions who aren't rich, and is projected to get much worse (see graph).
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This thread sure looks like another in which people recommend that everyone ELSE should pay more taxes.