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Old 07-28-2005, 05:56 PM
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Default What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

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Old 07-28-2005, 05:58 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

If it was spent wisely on a minimalist but strong government (Thatcherite if you like) then no more than 10% would necessary considering all the other taxes out there.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:03 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

Just to clarify the question. I am not talking about society as a whole.

Perhaps you may think Bill Gates should pay 50% of his income to taxes, but Joe McDonalds should pay 5%. What is the maximum the Government can take before it becomes unjust?
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:06 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

If it's the maximum you can take off ANYONE it's hard to put a limit on it. Having anywhere near $1 billion is just obscene. I'm all for capitalism, but rich people having tax havens pisses me off big time.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:21 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

You should make 0% an explicit option.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:24 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

10-20% why? I don't now, just seems fair.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:25 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

You are obviously not all for capitalism.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:27 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

Even with tax breaks the rich people get they still pay a higher % of taxes than anyone else, you definatly are not pure capatalist.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:32 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

I don't know how to define pure capitalist but I certainly support a capitalist system. However, there just comes a point when having more money is just unnecessary.
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Old 07-28-2005, 06:42 PM
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Default Re: What should be the MOST % of your income that goes to taxes?

So you are not a capitalist. You want the benefits of a capitalist system but want people's money stolen from them when it exceeds some limit you set. You are a collectivist/communist of some sort, although I don't know what sort exactly. At what point do you deem more money unnecessary? Upon what basis do you decide for another person how much is enough?
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