The relevant metric is "proportionate" not "majority". The working poor pay a much higher proportion of their earnings in taxes than the ultra rich.
For example, our social security system is funded by taxes on the first $184,500 of personal income. Every dollar you earn above that is exempted from social security tax. That's a 12.4% regressive flat tax. That tax is not assessed against business income, only personal income.
They still pay a high percentage of their income in sales tax, and they ultimately pay their landlord's property taxes. The middle class might see the highest taxes, but the working poor still pay proportionally more than the ultra-rich.
Oh I thought we were talking about the rich, the people who are at the point of paying negative taxes. Like the comment directly next to yours goes further into.
the people are already brainwashed that with enough work and movie like smart tricks they can become with the Elite , that's why they don't support taxation because and worker rights because they believe it would help them supposedly when their childish dreams come true
This is so true sadly. Talked to some friends irl who truly believe that one day they could also become a billionaire. They don't even own a company. I think many have no concept of this number.
It always surprises me how many are confused about which 'team' they are in and who their allies really are.
Not really , if you come from the west and settle in east
chances are u just being there is cranking up the prices up to 200%
a 1000$/month puts you among the lower rich class in my country , while its a minimum wage in Europe for example , it gets crazier when you spend more of that 1000$ because only 10% is enough to get you comfortably threw the month
example : bunch of you who don't negotiate prices because for u its too cheap , drives the prices up a lot especially for those who barely get 50$ a month !
38 Comments
NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 71 pts · 130d
All rich people do these days is spread diseases, take our jobs, live off our taxes, eat hot chip and lie.
ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 23 pts · 130d
And inflate the local economy so no one else can live there
LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 130d
krisevol@lemmus.org · -4 pts · 130d
Don't they pay like the majority of taxes in America?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 130d
The relevant metric is "proportionate" not "majority". The working poor pay a much higher proportion of their earnings in taxes than the ultra rich.
For example, our social security system is funded by taxes on the first $184,500 of personal income. Every dollar you earn above that is exempted from social security tax. That's a 12.4% regressive flat tax. That tax is not assessed against business income, only personal income.
krisevol@lemmus.org · -2 pts · 130d
The working poor usually don't pay federal taxes, and usually pay a -% if you include rebates or credits.
The middle class on the other hand gets screwed in taxes.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 129d
They still pay a high percentage of their income in sales tax, and they ultimately pay their landlord's property taxes. The middle class might see the highest taxes, but the working poor still pay proportionally more than the ultra-rich.
village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 130d
It would have to be both refunds and credits to get more back than you paid in.
krisevol@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 130d
Or just credits. A few years i paid -3% federal income tax because is the kids.
Zoot@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 130d
No, in America the more money you make, the less your taxes become.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 130d
to a point, then you pay $0 and after that, you actually get taxpayer money in goverment contracts.
village604@adultswim.fan · 2 pts · 130d
That's not true. Taxes increase as you move up income brackets.
Zoot@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 130d
Oh I thought we were talking about the rich, the people who are at the point of paying negative taxes. Like the comment directly next to yours goes further into.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
Don’t forget charge they phone and twerk
regdog@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 128d
JoShmoe@ani.social · 32 pts · 130d
Rich people regularly molesting my life savings but nobody believes me.
godsammitdam@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 130d
Well, according to billionaires that are crying literal crocodile tears on the news, "tax the rich" is a racial slur.
They're so deluded that they don't even know what comes after tax the rich. That's the moderate position.
tobebannedbygaymods@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 130d
the people are already brainwashed that with enough work and movie like smart tricks they can become with the Elite , that's why they don't support taxation because and worker rights because they believe it would help them supposedly when their childish dreams come true
in_the_dark_forest@feddit.org · 2 pts · 129d
This is so true sadly. Talked to some friends irl who truly believe that one day they could also become a billionaire. They don't even own a company. I think many have no concept of this number. It always surprises me how many are confused about which 'team' they are in and who their allies really are.
db2@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 130d
Don't forget the raping and murdering.
CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 130d
Despite being %1 of the population, they commit %16 of the pollution worldwide.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 130d
You can start calling them Epsteins?
Floralmortal@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 130d
Gonzako@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 130d
Yeah, a rich asshole is prolly the cause behind hantavirus not being properly handled
Etterra@discuss.online · 1 pts · 130d
More likely a fucking boomer squandering their grandkids' inheritance.
statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 130d
Grawlix is one of my favorite #*&$ing words
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 130d
Mine too.
WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 130d
AND rape children.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 130d
la508@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 130d
What the fuck does "grawlixed" mean...?
s@piefed.world · 4 pts · 130d
It is when you $@&!%#
RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 130d
Seems xenophobic, no? As a person who moved to another country, I seem to spend a lot of money to locals.
crapwittyname@feddit.uk · 37 pts · 130d
If you have to work for s living, then this isn't about you.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 130d
unless they call themselves "expats" in which case fuck them
crapwittyname@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 130d
Alternatively, insist on calling all immigrants 'expats'?
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
fuck no. i ain't no expat
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 130d
But I provide so many jobs.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 130d
it's about rich gentrifiers. if you are one, then fuck you, if you aren't one, then this isn't about you and you should still be pissed about them
tobebannedbygaymods@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 130d
Not really , if you come from the west and settle in east chances are u just being there is cranking up the prices up to 200% a 1000$/month puts you among the lower rich class in my country , while its a minimum wage in Europe for example , it gets crazier when you spend more of that 1000$ because only 10% is enough to get you comfortably threw the month example : bunch of you who don't negotiate prices because for u its too cheap , drives the prices up a lot especially for those who barely get 50$ a month !
blarghly@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 130d
Welcome to lemmy