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meow2u3

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3. 47% also pay Federal excise taxes

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:21 AM

Sep 2012

Every time you fill up your tank, you pay taxes: Federal excise taxes, otherwise known as the gas tax.

Every time you light up (which most people don't do), you're paying Federal excise taxes.

Every time you have a drink at the bar, or buy beer, wine, or liquor, you're paying Federal excise taxes.

We also pay Federal excise taxes on a number of goods.

So don't tell ME that 47% of Americans don't pay any Federal taxes.

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Ironically 47% DO pay for operation of federal government just with a different tax... [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

No three card monte econoclast Sep 2012 #1

As one of the U.S. largest creditors, exboyfil Sep 2012 #2

it's only three card monte because pols are trying to figure out how to NOT pay it back yurbud Sep 2012 #5

yes, & the original design of SS accumulated didn't accumulate growing surpluses in the TF -- unlike HiPointDem Oct 2012 #6

47% also pay Federal excise taxes meow2u3 Sep 2012 #3

because i a 'self employed' and do not get a W2, out of my under 3k was fica taxed. pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #4