Filed my income tax return today.

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That, beyond per adventure, I believe to be an absolutely true statement.

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But the point, memphis, is that the system is highly regressive - you are paying that ridiculously high sales tax and 'payroll tax', while the rich get away with virtually no taxes.  You should be paying less, and they more, to ameliorate the tremendously destabilizing forces of capitalism - that is, if we want to keep the current system of oppression functioning 'well'.

Yes, that actually was the point of this thread. People get all worked up about the income tax, but it's one of the only "good" taxes. All the others are highly regressive. However, politicians whining about the estate tax may be my biggest pet peeve ever. The threshold should be far, far lower with much higher rates if capitalism is to work at all.

I actually am quite fond of the estate tax too. I have a negative opinion in general of trust fund babies.