Oh, those poor people who pay all of the taxes

To those who keep repeating the ridiculous argument that the top BLAH% are paying BLAH% of the tax burden (the numbers change hourly) while the lower BLAH% pays nothing: please take a deep breath and do some thinking.

If the top tax rate is the lowest it has been in 60 some-odd years, and the income disparity is the widest it has been in modern history, wouldn't those figures you quote still actually make perfect sense? If you make most of the INCOME, you're going to pay most of the INCOME taxes.

Aren't those of us who BUY the most also paying the most in SALES taxes?

Is that a problem as well. Would you like a cut-off ... say after you spend what the average person spends on essentials there won't be any sales tax on the 'choice' and 'luxury' items because that would mean you are shouldering too much of the sales tax burden as well.

Oh, and by the way ... if you would like to join the ranks of those who pay little or no income taxes ... you are completely and legally free to donate everything you earn over and above the average living wage to charity.

Which other parts of the system don't work for you?

-GSW 7/11/11