lpnmajor wrote:
Which means - nothing. No one was talking about taxes. Taxes are only a fraction of the income for the treasury anyway. What we are talking about is the rich buying the countries destiny, not by paying taxes, but by buying elections and elected officials. This is not class hatred or any other childish emotional conclusion, it is plain fact, based on observation and application of scientific principle.
Even if it were true that rich people pay 90% of the income tax, this is America and that does not entitle them to 90% of the control of the Republic. Their control comes by controlling the officials elected by the majority. Since the money they spend is tax deductible, their 90% shrinks to negligible levels, leaving the middle class holding the bag - again. 45% of middle class income goes to State, local and Federal taxes. 5% of upper class income goes to the same. So, 1% of the population is buying the Gov., subsidized by the remaining 99%, leaving the 99% with only 50% of their income, while the 1% enjoy the freedom and perks of 95% of their income in the bank.
Which means - nothing. No one was talking about ta... (
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Isn't it amazing how so many fail to see this point.