Everyone knows that rich Americans benefit from WARS....period. What about the MIDDLE income, average Americans?
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Absolutely none.  The war machine only benefits the wealthy.  In human terms, most of the soldiers are from families that could not afford to send their children to college.
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Flat Tax:  If there were a median flat tax with a standard deduction, it would have to be high enough to match the amount of money being made by the current system.  Middle class Americans and the working poor would not be able to afford the higher taxes imposed, because they would pay a higher percentage of their gross income.  Americans who make more money would pay a lower percentage of their gross income.  That's why there are different tax percentages for different incomes.  Each income bracket pays a different percentage, so that the majority of Americans will have enough money left over for their individual and family expenses.  Flat taxes are like "black and white" while the bracket system has more of a "gray area."  Certain deductions are for people who are married, or have families, or use daycare, business expenses etc. because we as a country need to take care of its people.  These people are putting money back into the system, so it's important to support them.\n\nTax cuts are supposed to stimulate economic growth by putting money in the pockets of Americans.  The government is hoping that its citizens will go out and spend the money (as opposed to banking it) so it will stir the economy and raise demand.  If that doesn't happen, it's basically considered a failure.  Most 'extra' money (it's hard to consider it extra when the country is 8 trillion + in debt) goes to the upkeep of roads, disaster relief, etc.  So it does go back to the people.  The only say people have in how it's spent is through the votes for our politicians.
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Who is the wealthy americans and what do people call rich?  I hear a lot of discussion on this topic, but no politician wants to define this.  So be prepared when your tax bill goes up regardless of what you make.  If you make over the poverty level, you are rich.
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you are getting some great answers here. yes did know that and though the richer people will get more money in their pockets the average person will get a greater percantage of it. facts are alot harder to argue  againtist.
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Already past the tipping point.  If "middle class" means average, then there's no way a family of four making $38,000 a year can afford $80 to $200 for lousy seats, 10 more for parking, and 30 bucks for food.  At best, it's a once-a-year treat.  \n\nYou can't build an economic model for a sports team based on middle class fans.  And the owners don't seem to understand how to measure market economics, either (below).
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All of your question was mindless dribble, none of what you claim is true. With some education in learning the facts you could have some hope. Redistribution of wealth is easy to check, you must be one of the tax payers earning over $400,000 a year and it was you who got the tax cut at the expense of the working class who have seen higher taxes. Look up the last Minimum wage increase and fine the facts, you will find there is no evidence to support your claim that it adds to higher prices. BTw, when I go all over the country I stay at the Hilton. I also play golf with Republicans every week at the Country club. I am a brick layer, now teach me about the real work you do in life.
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I am not an economist by any stretch.  But it seems to me that if the richest americans paid anywhere near as much as the government swears they pay into the u.s. treasurey,  Then they would contribute enough to save social secur
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America fought almost entire world war 2 with paper money.And today on an average every American spent already the entire money of next budget with credit cards.And America`s deficit budget makes it necessary to break records in printing currency.The joke is that the money you do not have is not of much value due to inflation.Relax.
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Unfortunately middle-class Americans don't have the option of doling out money to the illegal aliens & their gazillion anchor babies...our government takes the illegals part out of our salaries, social security checks and retirement checks first!
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Essentially it is because we are spending more.  We have become an expendible society.  Cars break we buy new a button breaks we buy a new shirt.  We do not make our own clothes now, we barely make our own food things cost more oil cost more, experience costs more.  The middle class has to try to keep up with the other middle class then in a recession it makes them poor and others rich depending on investments.  The goverments tax system also does not support the middle class only the lower income and the high end with exemptions.   There for our government, society, and economy do not support the middle class this has been this way for decades catch the phrase "rich get richer poor get poorer"  as well as the man shipping all our jobs overseas is laughing at the middle class all the way to the bank.  I hope to see our society actually vote a working middle class person in to office of several levels to turn arround the laws and tax breaks to help out the middle class.  I wait for that day.
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No, we are not doing fine. Maybe America is on it's way out. The average government lasts 200 years. Do the math. However, Bush is doing fine, as are the other rich people in the nation. The gap between upper class and low class is widening and middle class is disappearing. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
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I agree. The Government is not working FOR the people, it's working for the rich. There is no middle class. Only the rich, and the working poor.  Bush is the worst President in the history of the United States, and his record will speak for itself.
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For both of you, the Government is NOT here to hold your hand!  Otherwise we would live in a socialist country, which you can if you wish.  Not one person I can think of is a bloodthirsty soldier death wanter, except the "left" to USE as ammunition for their own gains!  Two TRILLION??? Back that up!  I am SURE we spend that much and more on Medicare, Medicade, Social Security, and Welfare.  Are they working??!!
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Many of us agree with you.  Since the US economy is so large, it wouldn't really require much of an increase in taxes for the US do get what you are talking about.  It would only require an increase to the top 1-2% of incomes.  So the rich would pay a little higher taxes.  But many Americans are against any taxes that don't directly impact them.\n\nthere is also the problem that we don't trust a lot of our politicians.  We might assume that instead of helping the country, they would give the extra cash to oil companies in the forms of tax breaks.  That actually is more likely the outcome.
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America did not dis-arm all their ICBM's, and never will, there are thousands in silos across the US. Russia still has thousands for sale, though they arent in good condition. Those who say Reagan were generally children during his presidency and knew no other for 8 years. His economics were that if you make the rich super-rich, they will bend down eventually and offer the lowly folks more. (trickle-down-economics). Lol, set wages back a decade. And he invaded a lil country full of rich-American resort homes owned by actors, news anchors, and , of course, politicians, all tax-free being out-of-country 'investments', because the local government wanted to benefit fairly from these people. "God Bless America", eh Ronnie?
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Sadly, yes....\n\nLiberty for... the rich, the powerful and only if you were born an American.
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YES i did know and it sucks for the people trying to survive off minimum wage. congress and give themselves raises due to inflation yet the everyday hard working citizen cannot. gas prices tripled since the last raise. Even groceries have gotten more expensive. And dont even forget about the cost of housing since the real estate boom. And whoever said thank god, whats your reason? its pathetic that the richest nation in the world suffers such poverty.