Any comments about Mr Madoff?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by tw

Which is why the people who pay a higher percentage - the average income earning - do not pay 40%.

They pay the % they are required, how much of their income is taxable is, I believe your issue. Poorly written or intentionally misleading?

Originally Posted by tw

A flat tax does not become fair until the numbers are more like 23%. Then the rich will pay more taxes.

Cite please.

Originally Posted by tw

40% is the myth classicman keeps promoting. A 15% flat tax is only another mythical tax cut as defined by Buffet. Since the only tax cut also cuts spending, then a 15% flat tax only makes more recessions - as demonstrated repeatedly by history.

Cite please. You're back to making all these statements without a shred of proof or support ... again.

Originally Posted by tw

Problem is a mythical and economically destructive number - 15%.

Problem is mythical posts without ANY substantive data to back them up.

I noticed you've not posted much recently - Convenient is how it was right after you were last asked REPEATEDLY to support your claims with evidence and you wouldn't or couldn't?