Re: Taxes Re: Politically Correct Description of the Third World

[John D. Giorgis]

At 06:33 PM 1/28/01 -0600, Erik wrote:
>On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 02:29:05PM -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote:
>> At 10:24 AM 1/28/01 -0600, Erik wrote:
>> >Depending on how they calculated, I suppose that could be. But to be
>> >fair, they should really take into account the big tax break they
>> >get for the property, assuming they got a loan to buy it. Which likely
>> >offsets most or all of the property taxes.
>> 
>> Which means that if they had found a non-home-owning couple of the same
>> income, they would pay even more of their income in taxes!!!!!!!   Is that
>> *amazing* or what?   This family is working two jobs to make ends meet, and
>> they are paying *half* of their income to the governments.   Whew!
>
>Huh? Non home-owners don't pay property tax.

You missed it.

I was talking about two different families.   My new hypothetical family
would not have a mortage payment tax-write-off, and thus would be paying
even more taxes than the Missouri couple featured.  

Also, the 46% is all-tax-inclusive - income, property, sales, electricity,
gas, water, phone, etc.

JDG
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