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Trajan, I just don't find it relevant for me to pick numbers, when we're talking about overall ideology. I'm by no means an expert in the field nor have I prepared myself for such a question.
But, to appease you so we can move on (though I think you're trying to march me down a road where I don't want to go), let's say I propose returning to Clinton's numbers with an additional bracket of 50% for wages above $1m. As stated I'd also like upper limits removed from payroll taxes, and capital gains, inheritance, and gifts taxed identical to wages. EITC should be eliminated, as should write-offs for non-working spouse and children.
edit: And why do Republicans like to issue the question of 'What rich is?' It's just such a silly sophistry to phrase the question that way... 'Rich' is so different across a broad array of criteria that any definition of 'Rich' could be easily defeated.
I am not trying to lead you anywhere. I am asking for a framework, the terms rich and poor are thrown around willy nilly of course its subjective to an extent.
The op listed the usual tired graphic that speaks to the rich get off easy because they also the evil rich want to cut things while their shares of ‘tax cuts’ could pay for them......its ludicrous, the comparison is strained at best.
But money the end result in most cases of riches, the portion kept and not taxed of someone labor is represented by, dollars.
Its very easy, what portion of someone’s labor represented by dollars should he/she have to surrender? It’s the only metric we can quantify across the board is it not? I don't care what has been or is.
Frankly I think you are trying to lead me into an emotional argument, and no, I won’t go there because it doesn’t matter.
My personal feelings mean little in this context, say; I think defense needs more, you may think AFDC needs more...so it’s a wash. You think college should be free, I don’t...who cares?
I am trying to determine what you and others here think; what labor and the wealth derived there by should be subject to taking for the collective? I don’t know any other way to say it.
T... I think this time, I very specifically answered the question. See red highlight. I don't know how I can be any more specific or what exactly you're asking me for.
well, I am sorry Cuyo, but I think I was specific in what I was asking for....here;
lets say a bus man who after operating costs etc.for is bus., OR a salary slave, his personal net income ala AGI for;
5 Million, 1 million, 500k, 250k..150k 100k 75k..his tax on those amount should be...50%, 30, 20 10...what?
example; I feel at 100k no one ( separate (married) or single) should pay more than an average ( not marginal) tax rate of 20%. All in, state and federal.
what do you think it should be for the numbers I listed?
5 Million,
1 million
500k
250k
150k
100k
75k