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ProSense

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Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 02:26 PM

Feb 2012

And then there are state taxes. Those include state income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and fees of various kinds. How progressive are state taxes?

Answer: They aren't....

...claim that "47 percent of Americans pay no taxes at all" has been one of the most disgusting "look-over-there" lies pushed by greedy wealthy assholes.

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Soaking the Poor, State by State [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Great Information. Glad my state Oregon is one of the better ones, but still 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #1

There is an additional hidden tax in NH Mopar151 Feb 2012 #2

I think ITEP figures that in hfojvt Feb 2012 #3

look at that - Kansas is more progressive than Washington and Massachusetts hfojvt Feb 2012 #4

Good God, that's one of the most disgusting things I've ever seen. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #5

well it is more disgusting hfojvt Feb 2012 #8

+100000 woo me with science Feb 2012 #9

Some of the states with the highest ROI from DC are at the top of the list. DCKit Feb 2012 #6

I imagine this is largely due to ... surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #7

This chart needs to be reposted everywhere. woo me with science Feb 2012 #10

it's having some toruble staying on the front page hfojvt Feb 2012 #11

Great taste! nt woo me with science Feb 2012 #13

LESS FILLING!!!1!!! hfojvt Feb 2012 #17

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #12

K&R varelse Feb 2012 #14

If I read that chart correctly there is not a single state where the poor are not paying more taxes jwirr Feb 2012 #15

The ProSense Feb 2012 #16

almost as bad, in some ways, is the rest of the regressivity hfojvt Feb 2012 #18