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1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
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Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Genx87
Yeah, smart ass, why didn't Reagan do something about it??? You tell me. SS was enacted in 1935, long before I was born, so rationalize that it's my generations doing all you want but you'll just be lying to yourself. As ususal, your rightous indignation comes out when you perceive yourself as getting the short end of the stick. News flash, the world doesn't revolve around you or your generation.

Who ran congress in 1983???

Percieved short end of the stick? Take one glance at the trustee report and tell me how "percieved" it is. I am getting the short end of the stick and so is everbody in my generation, and every generation after that.

Most of the big drains of the SS funds were attached to SS before I was even born or of voting age. The big one of those is Medicare. The way health care costs continue to increase, I'd be willing to bet that a very small percentage of people will be able to put away enough money to cover those expenses in their old age. You don't appear to have the vision to see that far ahead. Your generation thinks that amytime they can screw somebody it's "a good thing". You have a very, very short-sighted view of the world.

Hahaha considering what your generation is doing right now that is funny. Leave my generation with a bankrupt SS system and bloated medicare system, but we are the ones screwing you, yeah ok. You cant think past your next welfare check from the govt, so I find it rather amusing you telling me about being short sighted.

In any case, I'm not going to sit by and let you twips screw me out of it, you can take that to the bank!!

Of course not why wouldnt you rape the young? It has been indoctrinated into you from birth.


Bend over and get ready, because here it comes. :laugh:

At least you can admit you are a leech. Your friend BBond is still in denial :D

:music:Get ready because here it comes:music:

Hey, I see why you like to troll, it's kinda fun to gloat over others injustices, isn't it.
 

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.
What's wrong with my attitude? Is it really surprising that i resent covering your lack of forsight and planning for your future? I've been doing it since I was 21. It's not brain surgery. What's your excuse? Had to have that nice car? Had to have those vacations? The TV? I suppose there's one silver lining and that is that even with my having to cover your lack of planning I'll still have a much richer retirement, because luck favours the prepared.

 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Kill SS and start anew. Tell anybody who's less than 35 years old that you won't be getting a damn nickel unless you're in the bottom 20%. I'd rather pay half of what I'm paying and get nothing back than pay what I am paying and get the pathetic handout I expect.

In the majority of cases we don't need SS anyway. We need simply people saving up for their futures. Most people are stupid. I mean dumber than a bag of crushed rock, so they don't plan sufficiently for the future, and that's why they hold so dear in their heart social security. If you're 65 and want to retire and saved up $14k for your life excuse me while I don't shed a tear at the fact that perhaps you'll have to be a greeter at walmart. But it's your own fault.

And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.


That is funny considering both of us are ready to drop our SS payments and let people who qualify as leeches recieve them. Your stance is rather odd if you think about it. You are willing to keep the status quo and let the rich repubs to continue to collect from a system they dont need to.
 

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Kill SS and start anew. Tell anybody who's less than 35 years old that you won't be getting a damn nickel unless you're in the bottom 20%. I'd rather pay half of what I'm paying and get nothing back than pay what I am paying and get the pathetic handout I expect.

In the majority of cases we don't need SS anyway. We need simply people saving up for their futures. Most people are stupid. I mean dumber than a bag of crushed rock, so they don't plan sufficiently for the future, and that's why they hold so dear in their heart social security. If you're 65 and want to retire and saved up $14k for your life excuse me while I don't shed a tear at the fact that perhaps you'll have to be a greeter at walmart. But it's your own fault.

And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.


That is funny considering both of us are ready to drop our SS payments and let people who qualify as leeches recieve them. Your stance is rather odd if you think about it. You are willing to keep the status quo and let the rich repubs to continue to collect from a system they dont need to.
Yes, that's essentially what I'm saying. Perhaps 1EZduzit doesn't need SS either, but now that he's so old he doesn't have much more in the way of payments to make he wants to get more money from the system...of course most people are not even talking about any payment decreases for people after a certain current age.

 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Kill SS and start anew. Tell anybody who's less than 35 years old that you won't be getting a damn nickel unless you're in the bottom 20%. I'd rather pay half of what I'm paying and get nothing back than pay what I am paying and get the pathetic handout I expect.

In the majority of cases we don't need SS anyway. We need simply people saving up for their futures. Most people are stupid. I mean dumber than a bag of crushed rock, so they don't plan sufficiently for the future, and that's why they hold so dear in their heart social security. If you're 65 and want to retire and saved up $14k for your life excuse me while I don't shed a tear at the fact that perhaps you'll have to be a greeter at walmart. But it's your own fault.

And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.


That is funny considering both of us are ready to drop our SS payments and let people who qualify as leeches recieve them. Your stance is rather odd if you think about it. You are willing to keep the status quo and let the rich repubs to continue to collect from a system they dont need to.
Yes, that's essentially what I'm saying. Perhaps 1EZduzit doesn't need SS either, but now that he's so old he doesn't have much more in the way of payments to make he wants to get more money from the system...of course most people are not even talking about any payment decreases for people after a certain current age.

Yeah basic human greed always seems to rear its head at some point. I findit funny the liberal in this conversation is the one doing it hehe.

 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
11,833
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Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Kill SS and start anew. Tell anybody who's less than 35 years old that you won't be getting a damn nickel unless you're in the bottom 20%. I'd rather pay half of what I'm paying and get nothing back than pay what I am paying and get the pathetic handout I expect.

In the majority of cases we don't need SS anyway. We need simply people saving up for their futures. Most people are stupid. I mean dumber than a bag of crushed rock, so they don't plan sufficiently for the future, and that's why they hold so dear in their heart social security. If you're 65 and want to retire and saved up $14k for your life excuse me while I don't shed a tear at the fact that perhaps you'll have to be a greeter at walmart. But it's your own fault.

And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.


That is funny considering both of us are ready to drop our SS payments and let people who qualify as leeches recieve them. Your stance is rather odd if you think about it. You are willing to keep the status quo and let the rich repubs to continue to collect from a system they dont need to.
Yes, that's essentially what I'm saying. Perhaps 1EZduzit doesn't need SS either, but now that he's so old he doesn't have much more in the way of payments to make he wants to get more money from the system...of course most people are not even talking about any payment decreases for people after a certain current age.

Yeah basic human greed always seems to rear its head at some point. I findit funny the liberal in this conversation is the one doing it hehe.

LOL, I'll give you a dollar if you go away.
 

Ozoned

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You want more of my earnings , you might want to bring your knee-pads. One way or the other, you are going to have to earn it. Heh..
 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
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Originally posted by: Ozoned
You want more of my earnings , you might want to bring your knee-pads. One way or the other, you are going to have to earn it. Heh..

I have already earned it. I guess you'll have to go to old Rosie Palm.
 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Kill SS and start anew. Tell anybody who's less than 35 years old that you won't be getting a damn nickel unless you're in the bottom 20%. I'd rather pay half of what I'm paying and get nothing back than pay what I am paying and get the pathetic handout I expect.

In the majority of cases we don't need SS anyway. We need simply people saving up for their futures. Most people are stupid. I mean dumber than a bag of crushed rock, so they don't plan sufficiently for the future, and that's why they hold so dear in their heart social security. If you're 65 and want to retire and saved up $14k for your life excuse me while I don't shed a tear at the fact that perhaps you'll have to be a greeter at walmart. But it's your own fault.

And attitudes like yours are exactly why I won't trust the rich Repugs to change SS. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for you also.


That is funny considering both of us are ready to drop our SS payments and let people who qualify as leeches recieve them. Your stance is rather odd if you think about it. You are willing to keep the status quo and let the rich repubs to continue to collect from a system they dont need to.
Yes, that's essentially what I'm saying. Perhaps 1EZduzit doesn't need SS either, but now that he's so old he doesn't have much more in the way of payments to make he wants to get more money from the system...of course most people are not even talking about any payment decreases for people after a certain current age.

Yeah basic human greed always seems to rear its head at some point. I findit funny the liberal in this conversation is the one doing it hehe.

LOL, I'll give you a dollar if you go away.

Surprised you would part with any money ya greedy leech. ;)

 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".
Ya think it may be because the Bushwhackos are actively pursuing class warfare, pitting the wealthy few against everyone trying to earn a living and support their kids?

Can you say Enron and Haliburton, boys and girls?

Can you say Tom DeLay?

Can you say tax cuts for the top 1% of all Americans, most of whom just happen to be major Bush contributors?

Can you say shread environmental safeguards to benefit big energy?

Can you say pandering whores for the religious whack jobs?

Large corporations and the very wealthy are no longer paying their fair share of taxes. That means the ordinairy American is now paying taxes for large corporations and the wealthy.

 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
I think raising my tax rate is a good idea, Riprorin.

Ozoned, if you don't feel you're paying enough taxes, you can pay mine!

Why are you trying to get something for free? That doesn't seem like playing fair, to me. :disgust:
 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.
 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: thegimp03
Tax hikes are usually the dem's cure for anything. Nothing new here.

Tax cuts [for the super-wealthy] are usually the repug's cure for anything. Nothing new here.
 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".
Ya think it may be because the Bushwhackos are actively pursuing class warfare, pitting the wealthy few against everyone trying to earn a living and support their kids?

Can you say Enron and Haliburton, boys and girls?

Can you say Tom DeLay?

Can you say tax cuts for the top 1% of all Americans, most of whom just happen to be major Bush contributors?

Can you say shread environmental safeguards to benefit big energy?

Can you say pandering whores for the religious whack jobs?

Large corporations and the very wealthy are no longer paying their fair share of taxes. That means the ordinairy American is now paying taxes for large corporations and the wealthy.

The only proof of this is when you compare the % of the pie the rich are paying in compared to the rest of America. It actually dropped to 67% from 69% 4 years ago.

OMG that 2% of the population isnt paying their fair share anymore!

If they were paying their fair share then that 2% would have paid in 2% of the income tax revenues.

 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
41,091
513
126
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.


What part of the govt infrastructure does a rich person use more than some poor guy on welfare?


 

Spike

Diamond Member
Aug 27, 2001
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I guess I just don't get it, I thought that when they cut taxes they cut a semi-equal percentage along the whole income spectrum. IE, If I save 1% due to cut taxes that would be x dollars but as a middle-class earner, the upper-classes 1% would be a substantially large amount, even though it is the same %.

I actually really like the idea of either giving up my SS so I can keep more of the money for investing in my own 401(k) and stock portfolio or doing the whole privatized accounts. You have to spend money to make it better so we would be spending it now rather than later.

Dunno if I am making any sense, that darn luch messed with my system...

-spike
 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
11,833
1
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Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".
Ya think it may be because the Bushwhackos are actively pursuing class warfare, pitting the wealthy few against everyone trying to earn a living and support their kids?

Can you say Enron and Haliburton, boys and girls?

Can you say Tom DeLay?

Can you say tax cuts for the top 1% of all Americans, most of whom just happen to be major Bush contributors?

Can you say shread environmental safeguards to benefit big energy?

Can you say pandering whores for the religious whack jobs?

Large corporations and the very wealthy are no longer paying their fair share of taxes. That means the ordinairy American is now paying taxes for large corporations and the wealthy.

The only proof of this is when you compare the % of the pie the rich are paying in compared to the rest of America. It actually dropped to 67% from 69% 4 years ago.

OMG that 2% of the population isnt paying their fair share anymore!

If they were paying their fair share then that 2% would have paid in 2% of the income tax revenues.

Yeah, right. Good luck with that one, I don't think it's going to play in Peoria very well.
 

charrison

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
17,033
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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.



The rich are paying more, not less. They are responsable for a very large percentage of income taxes paid.

So what tax rate do you think would be fair for the rich, and what would you classify as rich?
 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
11,833
1
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Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.



The rich are paying more, not less. They are responsable for a very large percentage of income taxes paid.

So what tax rate do you think would be fair for the rich, and what would you classify as rich?

That depends on what you think a person who can't afford a IRA, or to send his kids to college should pay in taxes. It's all subjective, isn't it.
 

Genx87

Lifer
Apr 8, 2002
41,091
513
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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".
Ya think it may be because the Bushwhackos are actively pursuing class warfare, pitting the wealthy few against everyone trying to earn a living and support their kids?

Can you say Enron and Haliburton, boys and girls?

Can you say Tom DeLay?

Can you say tax cuts for the top 1% of all Americans, most of whom just happen to be major Bush contributors?

Can you say shread environmental safeguards to benefit big energy?

Can you say pandering whores for the religious whack jobs?

Large corporations and the very wealthy are no longer paying their fair share of taxes. That means the ordinairy American is now paying taxes for large corporations and the wealthy.

The only proof of this is when you compare the % of the pie the rich are paying in compared to the rest of America. It actually dropped to 67% from 69% 4 years ago.

OMG that 2% of the population isnt paying their fair share anymore!

If they were paying their fair share then that 2% would have paid in 2% of the income tax revenues.

Yeah, right. Good luck with that one, I don't think it's going to play in Peoria very well.


I agree that the sheeple will eat up the liberal cries.


 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
11,833
1
0
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".
Ya think it may be because the Bushwhackos are actively pursuing class warfare, pitting the wealthy few against everyone trying to earn a living and support their kids?

Can you say Enron and Haliburton, boys and girls?

Can you say Tom DeLay?

Can you say tax cuts for the top 1% of all Americans, most of whom just happen to be major Bush contributors?

Can you say shread environmental safeguards to benefit big energy?

Can you say pandering whores for the religious whack jobs?

Large corporations and the very wealthy are no longer paying their fair share of taxes. That means the ordinairy American is now paying taxes for large corporations and the wealthy.

The only proof of this is when you compare the % of the pie the rich are paying in compared to the rest of America. It actually dropped to 67% from 69% 4 years ago.

OMG that 2% of the population isnt paying their fair share anymore!

If they were paying their fair share then that 2% would have paid in 2% of the income tax revenues.

Yeah, right. Good luck with that one, I don't think it's going to play in Peoria very well.


I agree that the sheeple will eat up the liberal cries.

I think it has more to do with numbers, not ideology.
 

charrison

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
17,033
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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.



The rich are paying more, not less. They are responsable for a very large percentage of income taxes paid.

So what tax rate do you think would be fair for the rich, and what would you classify as rich?

That depends on what you think a person who can't afford a IRA, or to send his kids to college should pay in taxes. It's all subjective, isn't it.


Given that the bottom 50% of the population pays less than 4% of the income taxs, those folks are not paying much if any in federal taxes.
 

1EZduzit

Lifer
Feb 4, 2002
11,833
1
0
Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: charrison
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Riprorin
Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.



The rich are paying more, not less. They are responsable for a very large percentage of income taxes paid.

So what tax rate do you think would be fair for the rich, and what would you classify as rich?

That depends on what you think a person who can't afford a IRA, or to send his kids to college should pay in taxes. It's all subjective, isn't it.


Given that the bottom 50% of the population pays less than 4% of the income taxs, those folks are not paying much if any in federal taxes.

Well, someone has to finance the goverment, I guess that only leaves teh rich. You can piss and moan about it all you want, but you gotta make money to pay taxes. As more and more of the wealth ends up in the hands of the wealthy, they're just going to have to pay more taxes. The bottom 50% just can't afford it and the goverment knows it.

Of course, that won't stop you from whining about it though, will it. :)
 

charrison

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Yes, the Democrats promote class envy, for example "the two Americas".

[*]If You raise my tax rate, you curb some of this effort , to an extent.

You with me so far?

I'm not so sure, but I'll agree for the sake of argument.

Well, I am very confident that if the Rich take a sizeable hit, the poor and middle class will feel much better, because they know the rich can afford it.


Now to continue, I run a small business and I have become quite accustomed to the lifestyle that it affords.

What do you suppose I am going to do to compensate for the new tax that I must now pay if my tax rate is raised?

You're going to increase the cost of your goods/services.

Ayup, and the poor and the middle class, my customers, are going to pay the price.:D

Only in America.
When the Government needs more money to pay for the things promised to its good citizens, here is the solution.

Raise tax rates on the Rich, the poor and middle class foot the bill, and THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

Who was it that came up with this Idea?:)

The rich have an obligation to pay more taxes (as a percentage of income), because they make far greater use of government-funded infrastructure than the ordinairy American (or Australian, British citizen, etc). This is why we have a progressive taxation system -- to ensure that the wealthy pay a fair tax rate, that is in proportion to the benefit they gain from tax-funded infrastructure.

The rich in the USA are paying less in tax than they have for decades. There is room to return tax rates for the wealthy to sane levels.



The rich are paying more, not less. They are responsable for a very large percentage of income taxes paid.

So what tax rate do you think would be fair for the rich, and what would you classify as rich?

That depends on what you think a person who can't afford a IRA, or to send his kids to college should pay in taxes. It's all subjective, isn't it.


Given that the bottom 50% of the population pays less than 4% of the income taxs, those folks are not paying much if any in federal taxes.

Well, someone has to finance the goverment, I guess that only leaves teh rich. You can piss and moan about it all you want, but you gotta make money to pay taxes. As more and more of the wealth ends up in the hands of the wealthy, they're just going to have to pay more taxes. The bottom 50% just can't afford it and the goverment knows it.

Of course, that won't stop you from whining about it though, will it. :)

IT would not matter the taxing scheme, the rich are going pay more. However, since the poor pay little in taxes, they are going to continue to vote themselves the treasury...