tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post5441205019594820280..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Watch Out for the 50% Tax Rate BubbleRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-24465652692241969072012-11-27T21:13:52.002-05:002012-11-27T21:13:52.002-05:00The idea that we are currently paying less in taxe...The idea that we are currently paying less in taxes than in the past is wrong.<br /><br />We are not. <br /><br />We are simply not paying the SAME taxes to the SAME collectors as in the past.<br /><br />If you will note: State and local taxes - property, income, sales, etc have increased as the federal decreased.<br /><br />Apples to apples comparisons that limit themselves to one tax or one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-54460035832125331602012-11-27T19:05:17.630-05:002012-11-27T19:05:17.630-05:00I wonder what effect this would have on doctors co...I wonder what effect this would have on doctors considering early retirement? How about individual business owners? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21936259221064476072012-11-27T17:02:26.478-05:002012-11-27T17:02:26.478-05:00Hopefully by "flat tax" you meant a flat...Hopefully by "flat tax" you meant a flat per capita tax and not a flat rate income tax. A flat rate income tax is not just since it still has some people paying much more than others. <br /><br />If you must have taxes either make every .gov agency fee for service, and allow people to choose which ones to pay for and which ones not to, or go to a flat per capita tax where every Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-3310920952792300452012-11-27T14:44:46.523-05:002012-11-27T14:44:46.523-05:00The best tax would be no tax.The best tax would be no tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25528489257105595792012-11-27T14:34:13.343-05:002012-11-27T14:34:13.343-05:00So, because the Republicans refuse to cave in and ...So, because the Republicans refuse to cave in and raise taxes, it's their fault if Obama raises taxes on this group? That's some great logic. <br /><br />The fact that taxes are so high, and compliance costs hundreds of billions of dollars in wasted accounting and legal activity to shelter money from these high taxes, means nothing. A flat tax that EVERYONE paid, including the leeches at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56140194925858062242012-11-27T14:32:07.165-05:002012-11-27T14:32:07.165-05:00Oh yeah, it's those darn anti-tax Republicans,...Oh yeah, it's those darn anti-tax Republicans, not the out-of-control spending from the political class as a whole. Great logic, Obamabot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69018401153050242992012-11-27T14:08:26.672-05:002012-11-27T14:08:26.672-05:00The proximate cause of this tax bubble are the Rep...The proximate cause of this tax bubble are the Republicans who refuse to raise any marginal tax rates. They are throwing the $300K/yr crowd under the bus to protect the $1M/yr crowd.<br /><br />but go ahead, blame Obama. It's not as if you've paid attention to facts in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-60374250450262217282012-11-27T13:35:41.536-05:002012-11-27T13:35:41.536-05:00Tax rates should be doubled for everyone who voted...Tax rates should be doubled for everyone who voted for Obama. For the super rich like Wilbur Ross we are all much better off if he is investing his money rather than DC spending it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-90050996276817359052012-11-27T13:01:31.268-05:002012-11-27T13:01:31.268-05:00"Congressional negotiators"?
Note who i..."Congressional negotiators"?<br /><br />Note who is never represented at these "negotiations": the people being expropriated to continue funding the lavish lifestyles of the Congressional negotiators and their buddies in the banking, pharma, insurance, merchant-of-death, etc. industries...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70043432112955354452012-11-27T12:57:07.342-05:002012-11-27T12:57:07.342-05:00On top of the state income taxes and property taxe...On top of the state income taxes and property taxes! Yay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com