Poor, not broke

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Submitted by ben (United States), Feb 6, 2011 13:47

Poor doesn't mean broke. The lower half of the population, taken as a whole does have a lot of wealth even if most would be considered poor. When progressive taxes like the graduated income tax are replaced with regressive taxes such as sales, property and payroll taxes, then the tax burden shifts from the wealthiest to the less wealthy.


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The Future of Capitalism replies:

Reagan didn't do anything to raise the sales or property tax. And being in the "lower half" of the population income wise is not the same as being poor. It could just mean you are retired, or just entering the workforce, or middle-class.

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Could Reagan win the GOP Primary Today? [44 words]Fred Van BennekomFeb 6, 2011 18:33
Reagan Tax Cuts Benefit the Poor [178 words]Ed ThompsonFeb 6, 2011 17:43
⇒ Poor, not broke
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benFeb 6, 2011 13:47
State and municipalities have to make up the shortfall
[w/response] [53 words]
benFeb 7, 2011 08:24
You prove my point [59 words]benFeb 7, 2011 09:52

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