Trump's tax proposal: raise taxes on the poor, give to the rich

[numberwang]

Final-Fan said:

numberwang said:

Yes, poor and lower middle clas still pay a lot of other taxes like sales, fuel taxes, government fees and indirectly property tax through their rent. Death and taxes are for sure. The article still does not explain how poor will pay higher taxes if none of these changes effect them (income/corporate/inheritance).

https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/trump-tax-reform.pdf

Okay, but regarding the response I made to the main point of your post, which I perceived to be "the burden of taxation has been getting heavier on the rich and lighter on the poor, therefore tax cuts for them are justified" (and please let me know if I misconstrued your point), I repeat my question, "How does the change on that graph compare to the change in the comparative shares of income of those groups over time?  This is not a rhetorical question."

The main point is that the poor & lower middle class (about 50% of Americans) pay no income tax and hence can get no tax cuts. High incomes pay most of it, the exact proportions are not relevant, just the principle. The headline claims that the poor will pay more taxes (that is false) or get no benefits from Trump's tax cuts (misleadingbecause they already have 100% tax cuts). I am not talking about morality just basic understanding how a progressive tax works.