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HiPointDem

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44. Your link didn't give that stat, which is meaningless even if true. Who cares if children don't pay

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 03:16 AM

Apr 2012

taxes?

And the fact that renters can't write off property tax doesn't mean they aren't the ultimate payors of property tax through their rents. Unless you think landlords are so self-sacrificing that they set rents lower than the costs of keeping their property.

Like I said, all your "statistics" are bogus.

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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