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oldsoftie

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11. We want EU style programs but refuse to fund it with EU-style taxes

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 21, 2021, 10:20 AM

Nov 2021

Consumption taxes are the best way to go. All those rich people paying 3% would suddenly be paying a LOT more into the system. EVERYONE contributes in those other countries. Here, less than half our workers pay ANY income taxes. Half of federal revenue comes from income tax.

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Joe Manchin needs to get up to speed on this. nt oasis Nov 2021 #1

Maybe he and or his family benefits from this law???? riversedge Nov 2021 #5

Joe Manchin doesn't care about facts. paleotn Nov 2021 #15

Republicans do this to us over and over at federal, state and local levels. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #2

Why are we not reversing this?? Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #3

Maybe a fight not worth having since it expires after 2025 anyway...? (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2021 #13

Good point. Pick your hills. paleotn Nov 2021 #16

So we transfer another 70 billion (rounding the math here of 10 billion/year from 2018 to 2025) Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #25

We couldn't do anything about 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021 no matter what. So... half that? (n./t) thesquanderer Nov 2021 #29

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Another republiQan PR success that we did not effectively counter. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #26

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Theft by any other name is still theft bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #6

Would a V.A.T. (Value added tax) solve some of this? 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 #7

VAT would tax everyone more rather than target the wealthiest that can afford more taxes wishstar Nov 2021 #9

Yes, it is regressive but if accompanied by refund credits based on income....Or 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 #10

Every time the tax code becomes more complex it tends to become more unfair. jaxexpat Nov 2021 #24

Why? Why not just tax the tenth billion in income (whatever kind of income) at 90%? Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #27

We want EU style programs but refuse to fund it with EU-style taxes oldsoftie Nov 2021 #11

That's regressive taxation.... paleotn Nov 2021 #21

Just more worthless trust fund babies. The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #8

Free lunch for the rich dlk Nov 2021 #12

The people who want us to believe taxation is theft are also the biggest looters of our government. Efilroft Sul Nov 2021 #14

Am I surprised? Nope. paleotn Nov 2021 #17

Extreme Viewpoints Jazz Jon Nov 2021 #18

Northeast Jazz Jon Nov 2021 #23

The estate tax kicks in at 12 million. If you can't pay the estate tax on your Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #28

No, Dems don't want to tax 50% of estates moose65 Nov 2021 #31

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...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #22

K&R ck4829 Nov 2021 #32