Most Americans say the rich don't pay enough taxes

[FORD]

OK, if mathematics won't convince you, how about Scripture.....

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required - Jesus H. Christ, Luke 12:48

[ELVIS]

He wasn't talking about money...

[FORD]

He certainly was when He said "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's".

[ELVIS]

We don't have a Caesar...

But how bout you voluntarily double your own tax burden ??

[FORD]

You know the context of what He was saying. Caesar = the government. Render= Pay your damn taxes.

[Nickdfresh]

fucking slow site!

[Nickdfresh]

Does he make assinine statement like "paying the same percentage isn't really paying the same percentage" like you do? If that's how you think for yourself you might consider outsourcing.

You're retarded. I could go on regarding the progressive tax system based on income to spending ratios, but Ford has adequately put it into terms you can readily understand...

[Seshmeister]

He certainly was when He said "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's".

Since Constantine promoted the Christian religion as a way to help him govern by uniting the different superstitions of people and this happened at the same time as the contents of the New Testament were being decided then I think there is a pretty decent chance he inserted that line...

[baru911]

Noting that the CBO reported that wealthy Americans earn about 50 percent of all income but pay nearly 70 percent of the federal tax burden how in the world could anyone expect them to pay more? The CBO looked at 2007 through 2009 taxes and found the bottom 20 percent of American earners paid just three-tenths of a percent of the total tax burden, while the richest 20 percent paid 67.9 percent of taxes.

Look I'm all about helping other but its time for all Americans to step up to the plate. Stating that "rich people" need to pay more is striking as they currently pay almost 70% of the taxes. What % seems fair to you liberal/progressive nuts? 80%, 90%...100%? Fuck that. People riding on others coat tails needs to stop. Why? The CBO reported this during the same study on income and taxes...On average, the lowest 40 percent of earners actually get money back through the income-tax code because of refundable tax credits. How the fuck do you get money back when you aren't paying in? It should be a net sum of zero if you aren't paying in then you should be getting anything back.

I'd be more than happy to move into a flat sales tax and scrapping the current tax code.

[ELVIS]

Oh no, not facts !!!

[motherchicken]

You're retarded. I could go on regarding the progressive tax system based on income to spending ratios, but Ford has adequately put it into terms you can readily understand...

You're the one with the brainpower deficiancy. 10%=10%, 20%=20% and so on. I have already expained this in terms a 5th grader would understand. I guess you're not smarter (or as smart as) a 5th grader. I think the problem here is terminology. Let me research.

[ELVIS]

No the problem is the liberal agenda...

[FORD]

The only people who should pay 100% taxes are inheritance rich leeches three generations down the line or more.

If the inheritance tax worked the way it should, we wouldn't have to worry about the BCE ever again. Or the Rockefellers, Or even the Kennedys for that matter (now you right wingers can't accuse me of bias) although I don't think there are many of them left anyway.

Just imagine a world where someone like Paris Hilton or Chimpy Bush didn't get to coast by in a life of priveledge because of what their grandfather did.

Well, actually that's not a fair comparison. Owning hotels really isn't the same thing as funding Hitler.

[FORD]

No the problem is the liberal agenda...

The liberal agenda, sadly, hasn't had any power in this country for over 30 years.

Coincidentally that's exactly when the toilet death spiral started. Do the math. Or the meth, in Sockfucker's case.

[ELVIS]

Why are you he'll bent on taking money from people ??