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In the discussion thread: 102 Things NOT to do if you're against taxes [View all]

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:14 PM

KurtNYC (12,060 posts)

31. "65% of the population owns a house" - wrong

"renters pay property tax" - wrong

never said sales and excise tax were the same thing.

and again there is a huge difference between HOUSEHOLDS and individuals. 68% of individuals pay no federal income tax.

I have supplied links to the data for my facts.

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46 replies	Author	Time	Post
102 Things NOT to do if you're against taxes [View all]	WillParkinson	Apr 2012	OP
That is why everyone should pay at least $1 in federal Income tax.	dkf	Apr 2012	#1
That would apply	sulphurdunn	Apr 2012	#2
Why should almost half of Americans get all the perks at no cost?	dkf	Apr 2012	#10
What no cost perks?	sulphurdunn	Apr 2012	#17
The perks listed in the OP.	dkf	Apr 2012	#19
I'm confident	sulphurdunn	Apr 2012	#34
you can't be for real.	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#24
I've often thought the same.	SammyWinstonJack	Apr 2012	#46
Why do you believe that insane Republican lie?	Taitertots	Apr 2012	#27
I think everyone should pay at least $10,000 in federal Income tax	NNN0LHI	Apr 2012	#14
That argument doesn't really work on libertarians, though	nxylas	Apr 2012	#3
The Road Thing Does, Though	ProfessorGAC	Apr 2012	#26
The ones I know just say that all roads should be toll roads	nxylas	Apr 2012	#28
#'s 16 and 40............not so much	leftofcool	Apr 2012	#4
Do not underreport income of write fake deductions on your federal tax returns ... eom	Kolesar	Apr 2012	#5
Who likes taxes?	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#6
Where to begin?	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#7
Your number is 'households' -- my number is individuals	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#11
"Payroll taxes" is a common term used for Social Security & Medicare taxes	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#12
BTW, do you have a link to support that 65% number?	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#18
link	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#29
Your link does not support your assertion.	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#32
Individuals versus households	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#33
Are you REALLY saying that 65% of people pay no federal taxes	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#37
I never said that children SHOULD pay federal income taxes, only that they didn't	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#40
LOL. What you "taught" me?	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#43
Your claim that the entire bottom 40% of filers don't pay income tax is false. Same for the claim	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#21
Great info, HiPointDem!	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#25
68% of households with incomes of $50K or less pay nothing	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#30
Which means 32% of households in that income group do pay income tax. Contra your original claim.	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#35
that would be true IF $50K was the cut off for the bottom 40% but it	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#38
Aside from the fact that your "68%" figure is bogus, I linked the IRS table that shows the average	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#45
About 65% of the population owns a house, and renters pay property taxes through their rent.	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#23
"65% of the population owns a house" - wrong	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#31
You supplied one link, and it doesn't support your claims. I provided a link for every one of my	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#36
Children, prisoners, the infirmed, seniors, etc are counted in stats for the population. Yes.	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#39
This message was self-deleted by its author	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#42
Your link didn't give that stat, which is meaningless even if true. Who cares if children don't pay	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#44
Actually	SATIRical	Apr 2012	#15
Facts are your friends....	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#16
Looks like your gripe mostly applies to state and local taxes.	dkf	Apr 2012	#20
I think the people who are "complaining" are those who are moaning over the "lucky ducks"	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#22
Not all those things are provided by income tax, Everyone who works or spends pays taxes.	GOTV	Apr 2012	#8
But most of all.....	izquierdista	Apr 2012	#9
I reserve my right to complain about taxes	ctaylors6	Apr 2012	#13
103. Don't sit on the $5000 toilet seats	KurtNYC	Apr 2012	#41

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