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Originally Posted by aceventura3
And one more time - a flat tax or a consumption tax could be set up to exclude taxation on the poor or basic necessities. Why do you persist in ignoring this?
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Then it's already not a level playing field
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Did you read the posts about our former Treasury Secretary? Simplified, the guy made a boat-load of money, legally did not pay taxes on it, legally will never have to pay taxes on it, but he can live like a king because he has the assets to do so. Under a consumption tax, he would pay taxes consistent with his lifestyle.
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I don't care about your anecdotal example. Paying tax on 100% of your income (the poor) vs. a small % (the rich) is regressive