Income Disparity, Yay!

[spacemonkey]

The wealthy do pay most. But when all is said and done, they are still wealthy.

[Indy]

In the 50s I believe they were paying 90% and they were still rich. Now they pay 15%. If at all.

[Southern Dad]

[Indy]

[Davethulhu]

[Dylan]

[Davethulhu]

[Indy]

It's also a complete diversion.

Whining about people who don't owe federal income taxes (but yet pay all the others)--POOR people.

While screaming that the 1950s and 1970s tax rates WEREN'T REALLY THAT HIGH!!!!!!!

And how does any of this address income disparity? It doesn't. It's nothing but plutocratic apologism in attempt to portray the 10% as victims and poor people as freeloaders.

Or, should I say, not Rugged Individuals?

[Winchester]

The bottom 50%ish pay virtually no income taxes and even when you factor in other taxes it's not much. I'm okay with that as a whole, they don't have shit to pay and need the $ to live on. I don't like the EIC or Child tax credits because I do think they incentive behavior that ought not occur, have kids that one really can't afford. I'm okay with zero taxes, not okay with negative taxes.

IMO where the real unfairness comes into play is when one looks at the rates the upper middle class pays (primarily working professionals) vs those with massive amounts of wealth pay... that is some f**k up shit.

[Philly]