The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Taxes should be lowered all over- but it is disingenuous to gripe about giving tax cuts to people who pay more in taxes. I seriously question the motivation of anyone who makes those complaints- is it really tax related, or just class envy and a desire to stick it to people with more money and force them to redistribute their wealth to people who have not earned it.

Disingenuous? That I want everyone to pay an equal share of taxes? That doesn't mean everyone pays 1/300,000,000 of the taxes. That means if I pay 30% of my income, then you pay 30% of your income. As the numbers show, at the moment, the wealthiest Americans are already paying taxes at a lower percentage rate than the rest of the country, and people are trying to get it even lower. Tax cuts for the highest brackets continue to shift a proportinally greater burdon onto the middle and lower classes.

And, oops, I forgot my source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_distribution)

And the income figures you quote ignore capital gains, rent revenue, gifts, etc. It only accounts for W2 wages.