Top 1% of Americans pay 34% of all taxes

[Vick]

Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Feb 23 2004, 03:47 PM

Joe - what does that matter?
The top 1% earned it one way or another

I really don't see what it matters

The USA is not a power to the people, fuck the man kind of place

It's a country where you really can achieve and those that achieve are rewarded

What does how much someone owns matter?


edit - p.s. this thread just shows Sharpton is way off base and top wage earners pay more than anyone else in taxes

Now wait just a minute here ... "what does it matter?" is a much dumber question than I expect to see you post, Vick.

Let's ask the question a different way ... on what % of total income, or what percent of assets taxed do that 1% own that caused them to pay the 34%?

Intelligent discussion of the question WITHOUT that information is impossible.[/quote]
Flattery will get ya everywhere PD

Obviously you and I have different viewpoints on this (which is a good thing)

My feeling is when you start looking at the taxation of top wage earners and then want to increase it (why else would this be an issue if the next step is an increase in taxation - or a revolution or a ploy to get Sharpton eyes and votes)
and re-distribution of wealth happens (see raising taxes and entitlements and I am referring to undeserved entitlements) we've started down a slippery slope

and I know that's drifting a little from the topic

But it does come back to my "So what how much someone owns or earns" - the top 1% still bear the burden when you look at money TAKEN


and Serge has always made a good point, it's great to pay those taxes -