(August 24, 2011 at 2:07 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Someone please explain how a "flat tax" is somehow fair?
It isnt..unless, of course, the price of goods were based on the percentage of wealth you owned.
The price of milk doesnt change wether you are rich or poor..and THAT is why the rich push for flat tax rates. Its a win win situation, and ultimately places ALL of the burdon of our government on the middle and lower income earners.
I used to push for flat tax as well..that is...before I sat down and crunched the numbers. I came to the realization that people who push for flat taxes either suck at math or are greedy bastards.