| ManusJustus said:
We aren't talking about time, we are talking about money. The government doesnt tax you based on how much time you put into something. So, are you are saying is that people who are poor should pay less taxes because they cant afford it? |
No one is arguing that the poor should pay the same ammount of tax as the rich because (honestly) that isn't really possible. What people are saying is that the government should treat all people fairly, and everyone should pay the same tax rate. If a person makes 20 times as much money another person they should pay 20 times the ammount of cash ...
You may say that 20% of $50,000 is a greater burden than 20% of $1,000,000 and you're correct, but the benefit the government provides the person earning $50,000 is also far greater than the benefit the government is providing the person who earns $1,000,000 so it balances out.
