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Nearly one out of four (38+%) of the uninsured are in households with income over $50K and just over one out of five (21%)in households of over $75K. Presumably, most are self-employed or employees of small businesses....productive members of society. Add the 32% in households between $25-50K (productive, but many still below the poverty level) and that brings it to at least 70% of the uninsured that are in working families. Last edited by Redux; 09-27-2009 at 10:06 PM. |
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Applying that 6% rate on all income over $100k could very well cover the cost of the proposed health care reform. Its very simple.....apply the same fica tax rate to all! Last edited by Redux; 09-22-2009 at 11:14 AM. |
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As long as the person making $400 a month still has to pay.
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The higher one's income, generally, the percent of that income from wages/salaries (as opposed to investment and other sources of income) goes down. |
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glatt - of course. It seemed like the simplest answer to the question posed.
Redux, so there is a 6% tax increase on all household wages and salaries of $100,000 or more - That correct?
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Why should someone making $150k pay a lower rate than someone making $80k. It is the reverse of the long standing concept of taxing according to ability to pay (the concept of progressive taxation that I know you dont agree with). But this wouldnt even be a progressive tax.....6% on all wages/salaries....same rate for all. Last edited by Redux; 09-22-2009 at 11:29 AM. |
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