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You mean that we TAXPAYERS pay the Poor's sales taxes after buying them food (certain items) and clothing.

They DO pay sales tax...with money WE give them!! So WE pay THEIR salestax, they don't.

And don't forget things like "earned income tax", where many get refunds even though they don't pay any tax!

I cast my vote for FlaNative for next president on this country. This generations of welfare has been a problem ever since its inception. As for the English only, that also has been a problem since the influx of the mostly Haitians and Mexicans. When the Peurto Ricans came to New York, they at least learned the language right away. (and mostly found a job to support their families). People, we are giving this country away and that's just not right. Under B. Hussein Obama, these problems will only get worse because he wants to spread our wealth.

Droanx...While I agree that GOOD teachers should get a pay raise (it's time for the teachers to get rid of their union so we can identify good teachers, give them a raise, and get rid of the others) my problem with the earned income tax credit is people getting a check when they paid NO income tax!

I have no problem with you getting back what you paid if that is your current income, but to get MORE than you paid, or in the case of some, have not paid ANY, is just wrong!! It's just another form of a government handout.

FLANative-

I see what you mean and agree with you on both subjects. I didn't join the union nor do I plan on it. I rather negotiate my own salary anyways. We didn't get a raise this year not even a simple adjustment for inflation. Oh, and we are going to create a NEW position for the school board with that 8th member thing. But this is all a different subject all together.

The EIC thing I agree to what you're saying also. I paid a whole $168 in taxes last year.

Let's all install The Robert A. Heilein "Starship Troopers" model of Government. IMHO Thank You For Your Indulgence

America man cracks me up ! First and foremost we must stop calling welfare “income” ...it is not “income” and should not validate a person in any way ! It IS a hand out a diminishes not only the individual but the whole economy...anyone on welfare is in fact “less' than anyone who is urning a pay check and that is a reality that should be restated firmly by this nation.

Actually I think the US could learn a lot from socialist democracies about it's welfare system.. Obama's work for welfare program cracks me up.. I rather see the few dollars spent training Americans to do jobs that illegals do.. like construction. Just imagine spending less on training Americans to do jobs that illegals are doing for more than welfare wages.

The Tax System - Explained With Beer
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.

The fifth would pay $1.

The sixth would pay $3.

The seventh would pay $7.

The eighth would pay $12.

The ninth would pay $18.

The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.


So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers,' he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.' Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.


And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).

The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings) .

The seventh now pay $5 instead o

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.



Mr R. K., Ph.D.

Professor of Economics



For those who understand, no explanation is needed.


For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible!!!