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I see people complain that tax cuts only help the rich, forgetting that this means the middle/working class keeps more money and get products for less

They also seem to forget that the rich don't pay tax anyway, the middle class pay for most of it. Whenever you tax a corporation, they will just cover that by increasing the cost of their products. The middle and working class then have to pay for this more expensive product with an income even less and they will also be taxed more.
Rather than deciding who we need to steal money from, I think there should be some sort of financial education and independence courses in school. With things like how to leverage debt, how to grow you own food, and how to not pay taxes. Oh, but then if we can create our own wealth, we won't be dependent on socialism.
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graphite · 61-69, M
Yep. We see these complaints that the poor don't get the tax cuts, even though they're not paying any taxes in the first place.
OggggO · 36-40, M
@graphite Sales tax, payroll tax, gas tax, and if they are really lucky, property tax. Nothing to see here, move along, totally no taxes paid by the poor.
graphite · 61-69, M
@OggggO Referring to federal taxes. taxpolicycenter: Most low-income households do not pay federal income taxes, typically because they owe no tax (as their income is lower than the standard deduction) or because tax credits offset the tax they would owe.
graphite · 61-69, M
re - gas tax: We have Democrat governors punishing the poor with high gasoline taxes. I guess it's just tough luck for those poor people who don't make enough $$ to live close to their jobs and have to commute long distances.
OggggO · 36-40, M
@graphite Payroll taxes are federal.
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OggggO · 36-40, M
@graphite Which party has opposed fuel efficiency standards and mass transit again? Because it sure wasn't the Democrats.