Socialism and communism

[Final-Fan]

TheRealMafoo said:

Final-Fan said:
Government gets 90% of every dollar spent? I call bullshit.

I earn a dollar. 33% of it is taken right off the bat by the fed. I then lose  6% from the state. 39c gone.

Then I spend it, and of the 61c left, 3.7 is taken in sales tax. 42.7c gone.

Then all the profit earned from the sale of whatever is sold to me is taxed at roughly 45% (what's not profit is because he spent it on something, and that's then taxed at 45% from whomever he bought the item from).

If profit was 100% (not likely), that's 25.8c. 68.5c gone at a max, probably more like 60c gone.

So, of that 40c left per dollar I earn, I have to pay all the rest of the taxes we pay. I pay more tax when I pay:

• Property tax
• Boat tax
• Major tax when I stay in a hotel or fly
• Auto tax
• Major tax on gas
• Spend money on highly taxed items like Alchahol.
• And the dozens of other items additional tax is collected on.

I read somewhere that the amount of every dollar spent that goes to the government, is around 90c

Even without arguing with any of the percentages (and I do not concede they're accurate), I still call bullshit.  For one thing, I don't think you're getting another 30% out of the remaining taxes even if you're a chain-smoking alcoholic.  

Look at it in reverse:  You're saying that TEN PERCENT of your money goes to places other than the government.  If a man makes $50k a year, think of all the stuff he buys:  gas, food, video games, etc. etc.  This guy's an idiot so he doesn't save a penny.  Do you REALLY think that all the stuff he bought only amounted to $5k worth and greedy Uncle Sam took the rest? 

[edit:  Also, if my math is right you are assuming an overall average of 67% profit for the businesses you purchase from.  This seems extremely high to me, although I have little knowledge about this sort of thing; are you sure that is a reasonable figure? and if so, please explain.]