Congress has lost its mind...

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by richlevy

Let's see. You state %47 of Americans. You do not state 47% of adult Americans. I am refraining from checking your figure on Snopes at this point through an extreme act of will.

So first let me state that I consider the fact that the government is not taxing my 2-year-old grandson to be something of a victory.

Well thank God for that.

Also, there is not much point at taxing people at the poverty level, since any money you have to take away from them would have to be returned to them in the form of assistance, at least until some people are finished completely shredding the safety net.

Agreed.

I agree the fact that there is such a large percentage of people who do not pay taxes is disturbing, but for a different reason. This is a symptom of the larger problem which is a wealth distribution system that has become more and more dysfunctional in the past few decades. With unrealistic tax cuts, we have stolen from the public treasury to enrich a small segment of our population at the expense of everyone else. This should not be possible in a democracy unless you are able to find a large enough number of people who are willing to vote against their collective self-interest in a fiscally sound government. The Republicans have found a way to do so.

This is a Republic, not a democracy. This focus on wealth distribution is a problem because unless you plan to forcibly take money legally earned through the capitalistic model of the Free Market you would have to be going against the very essence of our Constitution. A simple change in our current tax structure would solve many of our problems.

If you don't like the %47 number, become a Democrat and find a way to help them become richer.

No, they are as evil as the Republickin's and rely on victimhood to keep them in office.