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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:48 PM Original message |
Fox news had someone on who was saying the gov't should cancel the 2008 income tax |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Poor people" don't pay income taxes... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Income tax isn't the worst problem for poor people. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. They should cancel the FICA tax |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They should cancel the FICA on the first |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes up to the poverty level. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The FICA rate is 6.2% |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. FICA pays for social security. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The excess goes into the budget |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. They are still running with the idea that tax breaks will stimulate the |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh yes. Because of the poor. I'm sure. |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Um, Don't poor people get more money - Earned Income Credit? |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. I would be for that if was for people making under $40,000 or so. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'd go for that. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. some poor people get an earned income tax credit so cxl'ing it wouldn't help them |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Seems like their suggestions have been tried. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. I would support no taxes on incomes below $30k. |
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