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dkf

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10. Why should almost half of Americans get all the perks at no cost?

Reply to sulphurdunn (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 09:45 AM

Apr 2012

They get so much as presented in the OP.

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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