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Blackthorn · 11-05-2008, 08:10 PM

The argument that state and local sales taxes added to goods and services that everyone, wealthy and poor, pay for equally somehow meaning that we should pay higher federal income taxes is sort of like moving to Florida because you enjoy snow skiing. What's the connection?

I feel like the Aflac duck talking to Yogi Bera. I guess it's good to have an opinion even if you are unwilling to let facts get in the way of it. Oh sure... you can believe the data from the IRS and data from the Federal Reserve... only if you want to reduce this to a fact based debate. "Facts are stubborn things" - RWR.

Send more of your money to Washington and watch them waste it regardless of party affiliation. The spend side of the ledger is out of whack which was one of the points of my earlier post. The other point is that lower taxes benefit everyone. The top 50% of wage earners pay 97% of the federal tax burden. At some point that will sink in and make sense but likely not before it shifts to the top 50% paying 115% of the federal tax burden. That's because of the earners who currently pay no taxes the lowest 40% will get incentives (aka: checks for nothing) just because "I don't want to penalize you for your success.....I just want to spread it around a bit" - BHO.

11-05-2008, 08:10 PM	#44 (permalink)
Blackthorn Beware the Mad Irish Location: Wish I was on the N17...	The argument that state and local sales taxes added to goods and services that everyone, wealthy and poor, pay for equally somehow meaning that we should pay higher federal income taxes is sort of like moving to Florida because you enjoy snow skiing. What's the connection? I feel like the Aflac duck talking to Yogi Bera. I guess it's good to have an opinion even if you are unwilling to let facts get in the way of it. Oh sure... you can believe the data from the IRS and data from the Federal Reserve... only if you want to reduce this to a fact based debate. "Facts are stubborn things" - RWR. Send more of your money to Washington and watch them waste it regardless of party affiliation. The spend side of the ledger is out of whack which was one of the points of my earlier post. The other point is that lower taxes benefit everyone. The top 50% of wage earners pay 97% of the federal tax burden. At some point that will sink in and make sense but likely not before it shifts to the top 50% paying 115% of the federal tax burden. That's because of the earners who currently pay no taxes the lowest 40% will get incentives (aka: checks for nothing) just because "I don't want to penalize you for your success.....I just want to spread it around a bit" - BHO. __________________ What are you willing to give up in order to get what you want?