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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle
First, my thoughts can't be bullshit. They are my own and you have no way to verify them. I'm playing with an imaginary scheme here. If you don't like it, I don't care--I'm not emotionally invested.
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Yea, same on my end.
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Second, I think it would be awesome if we had a little earth in a bubble where we could accurately run simulations with variables like this changed. Eventually, we may get there.
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Don't count on it.
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So you think it's a good idea for it to be a fixed percent across the board?
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Yes.
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If I'm earning at less than half the poverty line I should pay the same, let's say, 10% as the guy making $500k per year?
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Yes.
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In the extreme example, you could drop my tax completely and just up the $500k person's rate by .000002%. That extra thousand dollars might make an enormous difference in my life. The rich guy isn't going to be impacted much at all.
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To bad, it makes you invested.
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I think the tax percentage should be based on current income in relation to other incomes in your area and the potential to make more money in the prevailing economic conditions.
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So it should change as economic conditions change? Haaaaaaaaaaa......
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I'm a software developer so these little complex thought experiments are fun for me :P
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I am not, and they are equally entertaining to me....
