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To: PartyTime who wrote (142694)	10/23/2008 9:44:18 AM
From: tonto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Yea, I hear you. Instead of getting off the computer all day and earning more, you just want the top earners to give you more while you do not work...

To: PartyTime who wrote (142694)	10/23/2008 10:38:49 AM
From: Bill	6 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 173976

<< being taxed at the same rate >> They are not being taxed at the same rate. A married person who has earned a taxable income of $42,000 pays $3,892 in federal income tax. On the other hand, a person who has earned a taxable income of $500,000 pays $144,969 in federal income tax (which is $141,077 more in tax than the guy who makes $42K). So does the person who earns about 12 times more money and pays approximately 37 times more in tax get any more government services than the other guy? No. In fact, he gets less. Is that fair, in your mind? en.wikipedia.org