Comment · Thu, April 19, 2012
" Obama took a not-too-subtle swipe at his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, declaring: “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth.” There remains a role for government to give everybody a “fair shot,” Obama said — not just the wealthy."
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RealityRush · 1 points
So stop spending money on all those unnecessary programs. Good idea. But the bottom 48% still pay taxes, why are you trying to make it sound like they don't? They still heavily pay into payroll tax do they not?
I don't give a damn which group of Americans pay the most of one kind of tax, you have to look at every tax and see who isn't paying their fair share. Then tax those people more and also cut spending on stupid things like the overblown US military budget.
Effectively speaking, the richest Americans pay the least overall taxes, from what I understand, especially through the use of loopholes, offshore accounts, write-offs, and various other rules.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Again, when talking about a federal income tax reform, we must discuss the numbers from that solely. I agree, sales taxes, property taxes, gas taxes, etc are all paid by everyone. I am not trying to make it sound anything less than what it is. We need tax reform! We also need spending reform! However, the biggest detriment to the middle and lower classes is the devaluation of currency! I just don't want emotional reactions to things like the Buffet rule, and the wealthy supposedly not paying their fair share, to detract from the fact that our monetary policy is making the dollar in my wallet worth less and less each day!