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Originally posted by Liquor Dealer
Dude! Let me try to explain it again. You are right - in Texas you pay the same as the richest man in Texas on what you buy - and that is the only place he pays anywhere close to what you and I pay - The rich don't pay anyhere close to the percent of their gross income income as you or I do.
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yes, but not in sales taxes.
income taxes (both federal and state, WHICH TEXAS DOESNT HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
in an utopian society, i'd agree the inc taxes should be proportional.
but in today's world...no.
if you take 10k from a guy making 100k and taking 1k from a guy making 10k is not the same.
the poor guy will have to make drastic spending decisions (necessities) cuz of the loss of the 1k. but the rich guy wouldnt have to make anything close to drastic.
so, let's say we take the 1k out.
what's next?
the guy ends up in welfare/social assitance line. and conservatives already complain about welfare enough. so, we put another person on assistance from the government by taking that money.
yes, i know it's unfair to tax like this. but you're gonna put a person otherwise not on assistance on assistance if you dont do it.