The whole issue of taxes is complicated if you dig into it very deeply. At dinner last night, the only known McCain voter at the table, the part owner of a custom manufacturing business, was complaining bitterly that high taxes were destroying the entrepreneurial spirit in our country.
Considering how poorly the US seems to compete economically with other developed countries these days, I decided to do some research into comparative tax burdens in different countries. The best information I could obtain was that the US has very low tax burden as compared to most other OECD countries, however the US also seems to lead just about everyone else in the level of corporate taxes. The proof I offer is the "Corporate tax in the world" graphic in this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_rates_around_the_world. I know that many list participants are business owners. Just how bad is the problem? Are the numbers misleading? Why did this happen, and who is to blame? It seems to me that when Republicans rail against high taxes, they usually cite income and capital gains taxes as the primary evil. Why don't they focus more on corporate taxes? On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You mean it's patriotic to not pay you taxes!? ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
