conversationpc wrote:RedWingFan wrote:conversationpc wrote:RedWingFan wrote:Last I checked the top 1% are paying well over 30%. How much is a fair share to you? Taking all of it then propping them up with a stick to go out and earn more for you?
This is where I part company with other conservatives. The 1% & 30% argument is misleading because of this...Of course the top earners are going to pay a larger percentage of the total tax burden simply because they earn more money. However, that does not mean that they are being unfairly taxed compared to middle income earners.
I'm not saying they shouldn't pay a higher rate. What I'm saying is "how much is enough" and who is any politician to make that call. It's also misleading when libs point out how much money in tax breaks they get compared to those who don't pay in the first place.
I'm not saying they SHOULD pay a higher rate. Everyone should pay the same rate. Someone earning $1,000,000 should pay the same rate as someone earning $50,000.
Yeah, in a perfect world. We're still trying to convince people that you can't get something back if you haven't put in in the first place.