Look, America doesn't have a tax problem, it has a spending problem.
No, you have that backwards, you imbecile.
Awesome, you make friends every time you post don't you? Nice constructive arguments you have there. A one liner with no explanation as to why you disagree. Try adding a little more substance when disagreeing with me next time. At least then you'll garner some of my respect.
Sorry about that, I was just testing the censors - I had thought for perhaps two years now that we couldn't use such terms as imbecile, but then in the Economics thread I found that we were free to call each other 'simpletons'. Well, you can imagine my excitement, so I came here and called you an imbecile.
Perhaps I should recant, but surely you'll admit that the wealthy pay absurdly low taxes in america?
Wealthy individuals who can hire accountants and former IRS agents to avoid taxes and exploit a loop hole. I honestly don't think it's a tax level problem, rather a tax code problem. Books upon books of tax code make it a confusing and flawed system. I don't want to tax success, but at the same time, wealthy individuals need to pay their share and quit ducking out of their responsibilities. I live in upstate NY, and it's quite obvious to see how taxes can absolutely destroy business. There has to be a medium between, paying nothing, and funding everything. If I were wealthy I would probably seek to avoid what taxes I could as well (Just like any individual would). So, I think the current tax system is a major obstacle someone needs to address.
