how do people/government expect people within the poverty limit to pay taxes?

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i listen to republicans complain about the poor not paying taxes and getting welfare. below poverty. meaning. they cant afford to even buy a little food.  while companies make record profits.and get huge tax breaks/ welfare. we have deductions for private jets, people with houses that are big enough to hold a hundred people. with only one or two living there. why is it bad to tax these people?

Jeff D · Accepted Answer

First of all, people below the poverty limit already do pay taxes.  They pay sales taxes, excise taxes (on gasoline, tobacco, alcohol, etc), property taxes (if they own property), etc.  Why shouldn't they also be expected to pay income taxes if they have income?

Conversely, if they're too poor to pay income taxes on their income, then aren't they also too poor to pay tobacco taxes on their cigarettes?  I don't understand your thinking.

Barry · Answer

Well you would have been credible until liberals started applauding when they heard the IRS was rubber stamping tax exempt status for rich liberals, then had no problem with the $70 million in IRS bonuses, and $50 million spend on those stupid videos. 

 So hopefully you can understand why nobody buys that argument anymore

? · Answer

People living in Debt have no power, they are no trouble to the Ruling Class

Anonymous · Answer

Its wrong to punish people simply because some are better off than others

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