Why do really wealthy people get tax breaks, whereas 'normal' people have to pay it all?
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I'll assume that by wealthy, you mean people earning above $95,000 and are therefore on the top tax rate of 47%. Therefore, everytime you give them a tax break (such as a deduction for donations), they will save $47 in tax for every $100. For the normal person who is on the 30% bracket, they will only save $30 in tax for every $100 they donate. Tax breaks for the wealthy tend to more beneficial because they are already paying a high amount of tax. Tax breaks for the normal person don't look so impressive, because they pay a lower rate.\n\nIt may be because these 'normal' tax breaks are so unimpressive that the government of the day knows that people don't care on election day about the 'sandwich and a milkshake' tax break.
309659
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.
1108412
Paying parents do have tax incentives.  They can claim that child on their taxes.
202564
You have a good point there.  Yes, a flat tax would definitely be the best.  That way more people would be encouraged to start businesses, or expand their existing businesses, thus creating more jobs for everybody.\nThe current tax system is "supposed" to make the income more equal to everybody, when in fact it's the middle class that pays the most taxes - not the welfare people, 'cause they don't earn money, and not the business owners (which would be considered rich), 'cause of the write-offs allowed.  The people in favor of the progressive income tax are shooting themselves in the foot, and don't realize it.
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Isn't it amazing how Bill Gates, the Walton (Walmart) family, and thousands of others became billionaires or multi-millionaires under the old system of progressive taxation?\n\nImposing a "flat tax" or "vat" or "sales tax" will only shift the burden to the poor and middle class.\n\nWe should restore the old tax code we used to use to provide an incentive for wealthy people to use their wealth to create businesses and jobs in the US rather than encouraging them to invest in China or other places outside the US.
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Well, rich people have larger / more houses so they pay more council tax than poorer people.  This is how wealth is supposedly redistributed.  In practise, rich people have accountants and lawyers and power, and try hard to wriggle out of paying taxes.  Like John Prescott.  The hypocrite.\n\nIt benefits society by giving local authorities money to spend on local issues
512484
um i think you always have to pay taxes... but u get a good amount of money from the government for having certain amount of kids\n\nbut idk if thats worth it
318197
There are different kinds of independence, but you're right. We usually rely on other people for some things. For instance, some people are independently wealthy, and they make all their own money. They don't live off of anyone else's earnings. But, they're probably dependent on their friends or family for other things, like when they need advice. Nobody is totally independent, except maybe for hermits.
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unfortunately, this is true for most people; even those who are doing seemingly good things (working for a charity, helping oversees, etc) are in for some sort of financial reason.  famous people who donate money to charity or help in a 3rd world country can not only get more publicity, which boosts their salaries, but they get major tax breaks for this sort of thing.
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The common conception is that stingy people are that way because they have no money - because they have to be.  Some of the cheapest people you'll ever meet are rich folks though so in reality it can go either way.  At first it doesn't seem to make sense that a rich person would be stingy but then you have to figure there's a reason they are rich in the first place.  They probably didn't get there by being casual about money.
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Being wealthy is not evil. \nI don't understand the jealousy liberals have toward wealthy people that makes them think anyone who has succeeded in life should have it taken away by the government so that it can be given to those who have not succeeded. \n Sure, if you make good decisions and work hard and have alot of money you should give to charities and help others as much as possible, but that's a personal decision. The government should not force you to do it .
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The services provided through special education often cost much more than "regular education".  That does not mean that parents should have to pay for them.  That is why we pay taxes - so all children can have the education they need.
910157
A flat tax would tax everyone at the same rate (percentage).  There would be no exemptions or exceptions.  There would be no loop holes for the very rich to use.  A flat tax would almost eliminate the need for an IRS.  That alone is a good reason to implement a flat tax.  The other tax that has been discussed with the "USE TAX".  That would tax everything we buy but not everything we earn.
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I'm not even middle class - I'm living paycheck to paycheck these days - divorce & my mom's medical bills decimated my savings & I can't seem to recoup. I reckon folks like Paris Hilton don't actually ever have to worry about money & I'd say the Bill Gates' types of the world have enough to cover their future progeny for several generations to come. Not me; I am scraping by.
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Pros, everyone pays the same amount of tax.\nCons, everyone pays the same amount of tax.  (Its all relative, for low income individuals, paying 17% of their income in taxes would be a very large amount, but for a high income individual 17% is more money, but not as much of an issue.)  Just a basic answer.
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the RICH b/c they get what they want with their corrupted monies.
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Generally, people are concerned more about THEMSELVES than they are about anything else. That means until you are sure the rent is paid, there's food on the table and the kids are okay, you don't pay much attention to anything else. \n\nThe rich obviously have money and with money comes power. The rich use their money to influence political agendas that benefit them, with little thought of the "everyman"\n\nAs far as WHY we entrust them, I don't believe we do.  It's just that most of us don't know how, or are too lazy or self-interested to make ourselves and our opinions heard...