Here are a couple of self-explanatory charts regarding the top 400 tax payers. [IMG] [IMG]
The taxes referred to are not sales taxes, but excise taxes. There is a difference. And I have shown you that the vast majority does contribute....
Your refusal to acknowledge the payment of taxes as real is dumb. It is as stupid as saying that the rich don't pay any income taxes on a large...
To the extent that SS is used to pay money to YOU, I agree it is not an income tax, but people die before receiving any benefits or they may die...
Anybody who works and is paid on the books pays taxes on all of their labor income. Social Security is not called an income tax, but it is....
Sorry for the delayed response. Had other things to do, and as you can see I'm also a wordy basterd... Yes, if I have two investments (A and B)...
Regardless, imo that is a little too indirect and no gurantee that the corporation will take advantage of it to invest in jobs and opportunity.
If they want the farm or business or whatever, they should borrow the money to pay for it. If the farm or business can't support a loan of <50%...
How is market price of outstanding shares reflected on the balance sheet?
I agree with giving capital a break that actually provides jobs and opportunity a break, but the majority of things treated as capital gains don't...
Fine, somebody owes them. More consistent with the deferred taxation of estate taxes anyway.
Except for the deferred taxation the estate owes. If it's big enough, you owe taxes.
The facts are relevant to the post I was responding to. WRT Gates, I mostly agree, except I would limit that benefit of minimal taxation to his...
Because they receive more benefits from a stable society and more to lose from anarchy.
You're inferring a judgement that ain't there. Just sort of stating facts...
I'd be surprised if the vast majority of Bill Gates fortune will ever be taxed. The majority of his wealth is tied up in capital gains that won't...
And you haven't even addressed the social security/medicare effects. The first 106,800 gets hit with a 15.2% fixed rate. Because of the way it's...
Disagree. A moderate could have a wide range of views between the extremes. A progressive tax that is not extreme could easily be supported by a...
Let's assume the average tax burden is 10K. Why do you think a person making 20,000 should pay 50% of their income as taxes and the person making...
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