On 12/22/2016 11:55 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
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>>>> Under 20k no tax.
>>>> 20k to 40k 8%
>>>> 40k to 80k 12%
>>>> 200k to 600k 25%
>>>> over 1 million even more
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> That's not logical... if everyone is taxed at the same rate regardless
> of earnings then it's logical and those who earn more will obviously
> pay more. What are we going to do, have a sliding scale for sales
> tax, what about motor vehicle fees (license/inspection), and roadway
> tolls, and how about public tranportation, will every one pay a
> different rate to ride a bus, train, taxi... what about tax on fuel
> and booze?

We have that already. Lowest is 10% and rises to 39.6% Used to be the
tax rate ran up to 90% on the biggest earners.

As for sales tax, there is an odd form of progression there too. Lower
income people pay tax on the 6 year old used car they bought while
higher income pay tax on the brand new BMW.