Quote from oldtime:
so lets see, the little guy making min wage pays no fed taxes, but now he pays 9 in sales and 9 in income but no longer pays 15 in payroll, so that is a 3% increase for the poor. so thats a pay cut from 7.2 to 6.98/hr. Not a step in the right direction but not devestating. An increase in the food stamp allowance could cover it.
Keep in mind, this all goes back to my basic belief that only the rich should pay taxes. And I define the rich as those who are making more than the other half.
So right now, 47% pay no fed income taxes, and I think that should be 50%.
And I've been on both sides. I had one year with 3 losing quarters in a row, which is classically defined as a depression. (and I was on probation at the time so I couldn't even smoke pot.)