The facts don't lie. They also don't agree with your position. You have to grab onto a single known outlier. Mitt isn't reflective of the population pal. You can't spin the facts away bud. I know them, and understand them. You probably think Warren Buffet pays a lower rate than his secretary does. Well, that was an outright lie friend.
I free ball. However, you still have given an answer other than, "its just a little more." Shit smells like shit.
I used it as an example because it is a very well known example. That said, the capital gains tax rate is 15%. If you get the majority of your income from capital gains, which most wealthy people do then you are going to pay an effective tax rate that is considerably lower. I don't know what about that statement isn't true but perhaps you will shed some light on us poor bastards who just can't seem to understand.
I answered your question several pages ago Pride. Why do you insist on asking the same questions over and over when they have already been answered? You are worse than my 8 years old man.
It is a simple fact that the top 1% pay the highest effective tax rates. A dude like Mitt might get by with a lower rate, but for the average to be where it is, a lot of very high income earners have to be paying well above the average.
You mean to tell me Mitt only paid 3 million in taxes?! WTf! I paid around $8000 in taxe and a few guys at the shop paid around -3500. That shit can't be right. Mitt should've paid at least 8million dollars. maybe 9. How will we ever get outta debt? Maybe we should quit giving "Refunds" to people that aren't actually paying taxes but are reaping all the benefits.
Blah, Blah, Blah ? Blaaaah, you obviously don't pay attention to history. From JFK through Reagan, tax cuts have stimulated the economy and government revenues at all levels have risen significantly. When Clinton raised taxes in 92 revenues went down. It was the growth of the economy after 94 or so that provide the revenue that balanced the budget. If you need more proof look at how the CBO varies the deficit forcasts based on economic growth. They only way to get out of the fiscal problem it by budget discipline (taxes and spending limits) and GROW the economy.
