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Originally Posted by Honus
Not necessarily.
The tax rate structure used to place a higher burden on those at the top as compared to today's rates. I think it should be shifted back to the rates we had in the 1990's, or at least in that direction.
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Before W, all the marginal tax rates were higher. This will not shift the burden, if that is your desire.
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Originally Posted by Honus
I have no opinion about what specific rates are appropriate for each level of income. I just would like to see the system shift back toward where it was before W came along.
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I believe you should take some time and consider the specific amount of money that people pay at each income level before you put down a blanket statement that these higher earning people should pay more than they already do.
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The lower-level earner pays taxes, even if they are not income taxes.
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Non-sequitur.
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What's with the snarky comments? I haven't pretended to be any smarter than anyone else here. That's uncalled for.
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Your assertion was so outrageous and false that I couldn't help myself.
Sorry.
For the record, you obviously ignored a clear refutation of your assertion in the above post.
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How would I know that?
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Well, of course it was rhetorical, but you definitely knew that.