Impeding changes to our Health Care system

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Why would a pinch at one level be any different from a pinch at another level when the bite becomes bigger and bigger as income increases, thereby placing the majority of all income tax burden on a small group (minority) and little to none on another (majority) group? That is wealth redistribution and I don't support it.
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There we have it. the crux of the matter. How can you not see that a pinch from someone with little is more impactful than a pinch from someone who has much?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by DanaC

There we have it. the crux of the matter. How can you not see that a pinch from someone with little is more impactful than a pinch from someone who has much?

Not saying it is. But why should one person pay 50% or more of their income and another pay nothing? As I stated, I don't support wealth redistribution.

[Fair&Balanced]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Not saying it is. But why should one person pay 50% or more of their income and another pay nothing? As I stated, I don't support wealth redistribution.

No one pays anywhere near 50% of their income in federal income tax. The top taxpayers have an effective rate of about 20%.

As to class warfare...

Ending the 01 and 03 temporary tax cuts as intended by Bush and the Republican Congress that enacted it is class warfare, but characterizing low income working families as zero liability voters is not?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Fair&Balanced

No one pays anywhere near 50% of their income in federal income tax. The top taxpayers have an effective rate of about 20%.

I didn't say anyone paid near 50% of there income in federal income tax.