> The idea that the poor pay the lion's share of taxes is absurd. Aside > from state and local sales taxes, which do tend to be regressive, the > poor pay almost nothing.
Thanks for posting the stats. I don't believe anyone here said that the poor pay the lion's share of the taxes, however-- just that they pay a higher % of their income in taxes in total than the rich. That is true-- federal income tax is not nearly all the taxes people pay. Sales tax, property tax, and state income tax are huge expenses for many. Additionally, many argue that the rich are more able to take advantage of "loop holes" and deductions that the poor don't know about or take for one reason or another. -- Derek _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
