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wishstar

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8. Many R's do advocate higher taxes on poor via a flat tax and taking away tax exemptions/credits

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:56 PM

Dec 2016

Their stated reasoning spouted by most R's I know is that flat tax on everyone is more fair and incentive for poor to work harder and make up for getting free stuff.

(No matter that in places like NC, the huge tax cuts to wealthier are being paid for by higher sales taxes even on things like electric bills and car repairs, so people of lower incomes are paying more to be able give tax breaks to wealthier and corporations. Repubs in NC also took away the previous small business tax exemption for those businesses making $50,000 or less while giving huge breaks to the larger businesses.)

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Is this true: Trump to tax the poor [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 OP

They want to remove head of household exemption WhiteTara Dec 2016 #1

I suspect the earned income tax credit is on the block. ALBliberal Dec 2016 #2

For 2016 it is 10,360 which is the cuttoff in income before Federal income tax applies kelly1mm Dec 2016 #3

nope jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #13

Social Security income is taxed differently than regular income. See below: kelly1mm Dec 2016 #16

The elimination of deductions (mentioned by the nominee for Treasury) lapfog_1 Dec 2016 #4

folks have run the numbers and low income folks may see taxes go up dembotoz Dec 2016 #5

Problem is with parents or head of household in lower incomes. haele Dec 2016 #9

If democrats in house and senate MFM008 Dec 2016 #6

Fight For What? SoCalMusicLover Dec 2016 #11

When I first started to watch politics MFM008 Dec 2016 #14

Why does everybody Doreen Dec 2016 #7

Many R's do advocate higher taxes on poor via a flat tax and taking away tax exemptions/credits wishstar Dec 2016 #8

Anyone who aint stinking rich is going to see higher taxes. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #10

Yep. I guarantee it. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #15

They'll do it indirectly. Xolodno Dec 2016 #12

What do you expect? world wide wally Dec 2016 #17