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Originally Posted by Hyoi
........I would hope that someone could logically explain to me why the "flat tax" concept is bantered about but never given a test. Does the populace not understand the meaning of percentages? Contributing a single percentage of gross income across the board is as fair as it gets and is as old as tithing. What are the arguments against a flat tax scheme?
A dollar against a donut hole says that not a single argument against will hold up to logical scrutiny.
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I oppose the flat tax because it would dramatically increase
my taxes. I would have been in favor of it back when we were dual income, no kids, and no mortgage, but now we are single income, two kids, and a mortgage. I pay very little in federal taxes and I'd like to keep it that way.
It may seem selfish of me, and I suppose it is, but they taxed the hell out of me before, and I deserve to be able to take advantage of the tax structure now. When my kids grow up and move away, and I'm in my peak earning years, and our mortgage is paid off, they will tax the hell out of me again, so it's not like I'm on a free ride forever.