Obama's first failed appointment

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Originally Posted by lookout123

Bullshit. You can't rest your flag on the idea that the current system favors the wealthy because of all the deductions and tax shelters which help them to pay a lower than expected tax rate AND say that a zero deduction flat tax also favors them.

The current tax system is unfair because rich people get away with paying less than they should, through deductions and shelters, etc..

The flat tax would be unfair because the middle class would be paying more than they are now, and rich people would be paying less (in some cases).

The only fair system is a graduated system, where taxes increase as income increases. As you earn more, you can afford to pay more. What's not to understand about that? Seems simple enough to me. They just need to get rid of all the ways rich people get out of paying.