More than four in 10 American households (44.3%) — or upwards of 76 million — didn’t pay any income tax to the federal government last year, according to data for 2016 from the Tax Policy Center. This year that number is expected to be roughly the same, at 43.9%.

Most of these people aren’t paying income taxes because they either don’t have any income that is taxable (many fall below the poverty line), or because they get enough tax breaks and don’t owe the government money. Common tax breaks include the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit (EITC), and the exclusion of some or all Social Security income, explains Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center.

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/model-estimates/tax-units-zero-or-negative-inc...

Just for the record I advocate a flat tax.

Best regards,

Not that the ones who need to know will read or, on the off chance they will read it, they won't understand.

http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/tenplanks.html

If you don't pay income tax; should be allowed to vote.

Why should those who have wealth be the only ones to vote?  
Perhaps we should make it that those who don't pay taxes can't serve in the military.  Security risks and all that.

Apparantly some 44% of Americans do not have enough income to pay an income tax, and that bar is set very low.  A flat tax would not be fair, 10% of a family with 20 thou income, 2K, would be a big hit.  10% of a person making 150K, 15K, would be a big hit but they would still be able to buy food, medicine and home ownership.  
BUT, if all income were included and handled the same, it might be doable,  That would be income from sales of stocks, houses, inheritance, expenses paid by the corporation you work for (or own) etc., as well as personal income tax, by individual not the 3 ways it is broken down now.

Walmart is a great example of adaptation to low income.

They are subsidized. Employees are paid so poorly that they qualify for food stamps and other wonderful social safety nets.
Cloward and Piven, understand it.

WebsterMark wrote on 04/20/17 at 20:09:27:



LOL!!!  So money=free speech?  You support citizens united?  Nice!  Better hope you (or any of your friends or family) don't lose your job, huh?

SMH.... to much!

pg wrote on 04/21/17 at 06:36:39:


No, mine stands for "shake my head" - as in disbelief.

I find it nearly unbelievable that someone actually thinks that only those who pay income tax should be allowed to vote.

I would also raise the voting age to 26. The idea an 18 year old can vote is ridiculous. I think you gotta have skin in the game to be allowed to vote.