Should the rich be required to pay higher taxes in the US?

bhenjenz · Jun 24, 2011

yup of course so that their earnings would help much lol
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the rich should pay more taxes. The rich have municipal bond interest, annuities, tax free foundations, wages that are exempt from social security taxes. Of course their rates should be higher.
With any level of income, the more you make, the higher tax bracket you move into.Poor people pay taxes according to how much they have, so why shouldn't the rich be required to as well? When the wealthy used to pay their fair share (before they bought out the government), this country was economically healthy, and everyone benefited from a stable economy.
We have a government based on our choice, so don't point fingers.

theonlybeat · Jun 24, 2011

I agree on what you're saying, plus, the whole lower taxes creates more jobs is total BS (it may have worked in the past, but not at all now).

lindy6 · Jun 24, 2011

I don' t think that a person should be penalized because they are wealthy, so no I don't think they should have to pay way more taxes. I think all people should pay the same, but that is not how it works.

rhino11 · Jun 24, 2011

i have to agree with the person above...if you did good in life and you have more money than other than good for you...no higher taxes n shit

david15923 · Jun 24, 2011

yes! it depends on how ritcher, but for example, someone who has 1 milion should have the triple of the taxes that a normal person would pay. Certainly i would make a difference for them, but for the government it might make a huge difference

david15923 · Jun 24, 2011

yes! it depends on how ritcher, but for example, someone who has 1 milion should have the triple of the taxes that a normal person would pay. Certainly i would make a difference for them, but for the government it might make a huge difference

isloooboy · Jun 24, 2011

Well I think taxes are based on income so its natural they will pay more than others

isloooboy · Jun 24, 2011

Well I think taxes are based on income so its natural they will pay more than others

khare1005 · Jun 26, 2011

bhenjenz said:
yup of course so that their earnings would help much lol
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the rich should pay more taxes. The rich have municipal bond interest, annuities, tax free foundations, wages that are exempt from social security taxes. Of course their rates should be higher.
With any level of income, the more you make, the higher tax bracket you move into.Poor people pay taxes according to how much they have, so why shouldn't the rich be required to as well? When the wealthy used to pay their fair share (before they bought out the government), this country was economically healthy, and everyone benefited from a stable economy.
We have a government based on our choice, so don't point fingers.

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yes they should pay more.when they earn more then why not pay more.i guess it works that way isn't it?but rich one don't show up all their black money or else they would be laid down with heavy taxes.poor people don't have any black money to hide and pay taxes honestly.i think their should be frequents audits in office of big business person so that they can't hide their income and have have to pay real tax.

pinoycity · Jun 26, 2011

I also think that it is not right to penalize a person with higher taxes just because they are rich. Some people are rich because they worked their hearts out, why should they suffer paying more taxes?

curtisknows · Jun 26, 2011

if someone is more successful in there life they shouldn't need to pay higher taxes, its just wrong.
just because poor people don't have the same options does not mean the government can tax them for actually becoming successful

kfree1 · Jun 26, 2011

I think it depends on how you're getting rich.If you own a business that makes more than $250,000 and it creates jobs for others then you shouldn't have to pay more.
If you're getting rich because you're some bigwig for a Fortune 500 company,you should have to pay more.Either that or they can take a big pay cut and have that money go to their hardworking employees.

kfree1 · Jun 26, 2011

I think it depends on how you're getting rich.If you own a business that makes more than $250,000 and it creates jobs for others then you shouldn't have to pay more.
If you're getting rich because you're some bigwig for a Fortune 500 company,you should have to pay more.Either that or they can take a big pay cut and have that money go to their hardworking employees.

Scope · Jun 26, 2011

Well I do not live in the US but here in Canada if someone was rich then yes they should. A old lady that lives beside me just won 6.2 million...I was pissed -.-

Scope · Jun 26, 2011

Well I do not live in the US but here in Canada if someone was rich then yes they should. A old lady that lives beside me just won 6.2 million...I was pissed -.-

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