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Not quite sure how you got that out of my comment, but no. In the US at least, those classified as poor have a very low tax burden, in many cases they pay $0,
by brk 2mo ago
Not quite sure how you got that out of my comment, but no.
In the US at least, those classified as poor have a very low tax burden, in many cases they pay $0, or close to $0 in federal taxes after standard deductions.
- smallmancontrov 2mo agoUS taxes are wildly regressive. Last time Elon's taxes came up, I calculated that he pays taxes at about 1% the rate that I do (and most of us here do). Crazy!
- LastTrain 2mo agoYou said the rich already generate tax revenue by creating jobs, but now you are saying those job holders hardly pay any taxes at all?