death and taxes

[Happy Monkey]

Originally posted by lookout123
if the "poor" were not paying tax on food and medical care and there were no income or property tax they would have a much larger % of their money still in their pocket.

Most state sales taxes exempt food, and poor people pay no income tax right now.

the wealthy would pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes, but they would pay incalculably more in real $$$. the wealthy should not be required to pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes - that is the definition of unfair.

You just admitted that they'd be paying a lower percentage of their income under a sales-tax scheme. This means that the poor would be paying a higher percentage. If it is unfair to charge rich people more, then it is even more unfair to place the burden on those who can't afford it.