tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post8400045941155355884..comments2023-10-22T10:06:06.201-05:00Comments on Rational Discovery: Overlooked in the Stimulus - Tax CutsKeplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942729693785179156noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-2467140540720378232009-03-18T06:57:00.000-05:002009-03-18T06:57:00.000-05:00Gee wiz, whats a guy got to do. I show that the we...Gee wiz, whats a guy got to do. I show that the wealthy are a pay higher percentage of taxes vs the income they represent, that government is transfering trillions already from the wealthy to the lower classes, that a third of americans pay no tax at all, and that the tax burden, from an income tax point of view, was lowered for everyone with bushes tax cuts. These are all irs and house figures. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-46739251523829419552009-03-14T08:15:00.000-05:002009-03-14T08:15:00.000-05:00When only the very top have seen any growth under ...When only the very top have seen any growth under Republican policies, then it is only ethical to increase the burden on the very top. If the broad middle stagnates, and you increase their tax burden, then you destroy the middle class. Where there is growth, the burden can be beared. This is simple.<BR/><BR/>When you argue against this simple conclusion, you are either arguing for increased Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942729693785179156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-8006576911398927532009-03-14T04:05:00.000-05:002009-03-14T04:05:00.000-05:00I'm sorry. Did i say we shouldn't have taxes and w...I'm sorry. Did i say we shouldn't have taxes and we don't have responsabilities to pay for? Did i say we shouldn't have a progressive tax? Wow, I missed that. My point is we already have a highly progessive tax system in this country.<BR/><BR/>"when we compare the figures for 2006, it is clear that the percentage of federal income taxes paid by the top earners was considerably higher than the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-62609370672208316752009-03-13T12:19:00.000-05:002009-03-13T12:19:00.000-05:00Remember, the top 1% wealthiest Americans, who pay...Remember, the top 1% wealthiest Americans, who pay 34% of total income tax revenue, got 52% of Bush's tax cuts. These tax cuts were financed with deficit spending, increasing the debt burden of every American citizen. Bush's tax cuts were therefore a redistribution of wealth, just in the other direction. This is just another data point proving that if there is a class war, the wealthy are Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942729693785179156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-16650252468629068862009-03-13T03:13:00.000-05:002009-03-13T03:13:00.000-05:00Gonna keep this last post simple:"the IRS says tha...Gonna keep this last post simple:<BR/><BR/>"the IRS says that nearly 46 million tax filers - one-third of all filers - had no tax liability in 2006"<BR/><BR/>how do you get a "tax cut" when you pay no taxes?<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/13/obama-tax-cut-refunds-those-who-dont-pay/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-91871174209924290362009-03-13T03:08:00.000-05:002009-03-13T03:08:00.000-05:00Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid Top...Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid<BR/> <BR/>Top 1%<BR/> 39.89<BR/> <BR/>Top 5%<BR/> 60.14<BR/> <BR/>Top 10%<BR/> 70.79<BR/> <BR/>Top 25%<BR/> 86.27<BR/> <BR/>Top 50%<BR/> 97.01<BR/> <BR/>Bottom 50%<BR/> 2.99<BR/> <BR/><BR/>Source: Internal Revenue ServiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460225.post-21772089487064703132009-03-13T03:04:00.000-05:002009-03-13T03:04:00.000-05:00So the rich don't pay their fair share, is that it...So the rich don't pay their fair share, is that it?<BR/><BR/>"Who Pays America's Tax Burden, and Who Gets the Most Government Spending?<BR/> <BR/> While the U.S. tax system is progressive, the distribution of government spending makes the overall fiscal system more progressive than is apparent from tax distributions alone. Using a microdata model we estimate the distribution of federal, state andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com