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How taxes work. by subbywan2007-07-03 16:24:23
  The dichotomy I would like to see resolved WRT tax by romandas2007-07-03 17:30:32
    How are you 'punishing' the wealthy? by Arachnid2007-07-03 17:33:56
      Taxing someone higher than someone else by romandas2007-07-03 17:43:14
        Flat tax punishes the poor. by Phoon2007-07-03 17:59:10
          So raise the standard deduction amount. by esbita 2007-07-03 18:21:39
As I recall, the flat tax proposals included a much higher standard deduction than we currently have now. So a higher portion of your pay would not be taxed at all.

I don't mind a *slightly* progressive tax system. If you make the tax rates too high though (I realize this is subjective), you penalize people for working hard and taking risks. Arguing that "they don't need it as much" is just class envy. Waah, waah. If you do eveer have the good fortune to fully use your degree, I suspect you'll change your tune once you do your first tax return working a "real" job.
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            The last part of your statment is what I was by techi8702007-07-03 18:49:21
              All that says is that many people are self-serving by Arachnid2007-07-03 19:09:05
                Welcome to reality and human nature. by esbita2007-07-03 19:54:19
                  And how would we do that? by Arachnid2007-07-03 20:00:56
                    but then you've just proven the point ... by subbywan2007-07-03 20:02:42
                      And what point is that? by Arachnid2007-07-03 20:06:57
                        but people ARE self-serving. by subbywan2007-07-03 20:08:26
                          So? by Arachnid2007-07-03 20:26:48
                            Nope, it's a fool's game and accomplishes nothing. by esbita2007-07-03 20:49:40
                              That's what I meant. (n/t) by Arachnid2007-07-03 20:56:56
                            That's what the TLP is doing: by subbywan2007-07-03 21:02:37
                              Except that what started the whole argument... by Arachnid2007-07-03 21:13:07
                                Ahem. by esbita2007-07-03 21:20:18
                                It's a *simple* analogy by subbywan2007-07-03 21:20:23
                                Just because it's simple doesn't mean it has to be by Arachnid2007-07-03 21:28:21
                                so you're complaining about poor math skills? by subbywan2007-07-03 21:37:42
                                When it invalidates the analogy, yes. (n/t) by Arachnid2007-07-03 21:50:59
                                agreed. But in this case, it doesn't. (n/t) by subbywan2007-07-03 22:47:15
                    Low tax, flate rate, no loopholes. by esbita2007-07-03 20:18:00

 

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