In a leftist economy, what percentage of taxes are paid by the rich?

[Derek]

I saw a chart where it was the top 50% of income earners pay 95% of all the taxes. What this country needs is a system of user fees and tolls where the more someone uses services, the more they pay.

[Derek]

I saw a chart where it was the top 50% of income earners pay 95% of all the taxes. What this country needs is a system of user fees and tolls where the more someone uses services, the more they pay.

I'm so f'ing tired of having to point this out: INCOME TAXES ARE NOT THE ONLY TAXES IN THIS COUNTRY Most of us pay far more in other taxes (payroll, sales, property, etc)

Problem is people don't notice sales or payroll tax as much as they do income.  Income wil of course have a larger nominal dollar amount because you only see it once a year.  Sales is seen per transaction hence a smaller nominal dollar amount plus payroll is just a small added % on a bi-weekly paycheck.  The American public is unfortunately naive with this concept.  This is why Reaganomics was actually popular with many people not including the rich.                                             

No one would notice the VAT because it would be made up for by the decrease in prices resulting from eliminating the corporate tax. What most people don't notice unfortunately is the amount that is taken from them by the government in their pay check.

[Derek]

I saw a chart where it was the top 50% of income earners pay 95% of all the taxes. What this country needs is a system of user fees and tolls where the more someone uses services, the more they pay.

Yes, that is a totally fair and not-regressive-at-all means of raising revenue. Perfect.

You actually agree with me? I think it's a good way to enforce paying as you go too.

[Derek]

I saw a chart where it was the top 50% of income earners pay 95% of all the taxes. What this country needs is a system of user fees and tolls where the more someone uses services, the more they pay.

Yes, that is a totally fair and not-regressive-at-all means of raising revenue. Perfect.

You actually agree with me? I think it's a good way to enforce paying as you go too.

I think he was being sarcastic.

Believe me I know. If you had it your way, the registered Republicans would be required to work while all of their taxes went to liberals who sat around and smoked weed and did drugs all day.