Maliber, like sanders & other democrats believe that other people's money belongs to the govt.
The top 1% contribute 47% of the tax revenue & that has been increasing. The top top 20% contribute over 80% of the revenue.
The top 1% contribute 47% of the tax revenue & that has been increasing. The top top 20% contribute over 80% of the revenue.
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Originally posted by: malibber2
The problem is this is a tax on the least well off on the country. Federal Personal Income Tax rates are at an all-time low, and so are effective corporate tax rates. It is unconscionable to suggest that we expect the working poor and middle class to fund road repair when upper income earners and corporations have gotten massive tax cuts over the last 15 years or so.
Originally posted by: malibber2
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Originally posted by: pjstroh
Both parties have acknowledged our infrastructure has been neglected and needs to be addressed. The gas tax has not been raised in decades but costs for maintaining infrastructure have risen....and gasoline mileage has improved remarkably which actually results in a massive decline in infrastructure revenue.
So you can put fourth an honest way to pay for the mutually agreed spending that is needed. Or you can tell the public you'll pay for it with tax cuts. Better yet, tell them Mexico will pay for it.
The problem is this is a tax on the least well off on the country. Federal Personal Income Tax rates are at an all-time low, and so are effective corporate tax rates. It is unconscionable to suggest that we expect the working poor and middle class to fund road repair when upper income earners and corporations have gotten massive tax cuts over the last 15 years or so.
