Times are tough all over

lookout123 · 10-14-2008, 06:20 PM

The purpose of the tax isn't to ensure everyone feels the same weight of burden, it is to raise money for necessary government functions. Penalizing someone for making more doesn't help those that make less to feel better about anything.

More importantly a system like this eliminates the millions upon millions of dollars spent every year trying to beat the tax system. (beat = not pay extra, not pay so little you get audited and penalized)

Most middle class Americans pay in the hundreds of dollars each year for an accountant to make sure they're doing things right and all they while they keep their fingers crossed hoping they don't get audited.

The very wealthy pay thousands up thousands to build tax shelters and bend the system to benefit them.

Who do you think feels the burden of that cost more sharply?

Two men go to a car dealership to replace their old vehicles. One makes $50,000/year the other makes $350,000/year. Who feels the pain more when they purchase a $30,000 car? Should we lower the price for one and raise it for the other so they feel pain equally?

Our government is not meant to make sure we all experience the same pain and joy in equal amounts.

10-14-2008, 06:20 PM	#11
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	The purpose of the tax isn't to ensure everyone feels the same weight of burden, it is to raise money for necessary government functions. Penalizing someone for making more doesn't help those that make less to feel better about anything. More importantly a system like this eliminates the millions upon millions of dollars spent every year trying to beat the tax system. (beat = not pay extra, not pay so little you get audited and penalized) Most middle class Americans pay in the hundreds of dollars each year for an accountant to make sure they're doing things right and all they while they keep their fingers crossed hoping they don't get audited. The very wealthy pay thousands up thousands to build tax shelters and bend the system to benefit them. Who do you think feels the burden of that cost more sharply? Two men go to a car dealership to replace their old vehicles. One makes $50,000/year the other makes $350,000/year. Who feels the pain more when they purchase a $30,000 car? Should we lower the price for one and raise it for the other so they feel pain equally? Our government is not meant to make sure we all experience the same pain and joy in equal amounts. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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