Aside from taxing the rich people, how can we solve income and wealth inequality in the US?
357950
It's called CHARITY i think...or Philanthropy if you prefer.
240954
Yes.  The IRS has documented that the top 50% of earners pay 96% of all the income taxes.  The top 1% pay more than a third!  So the argument to tax more of the wealthy people really isn't practical.  And when tax cuts are given, the wealthy are more likely to reinvest it and create jobs -- shouldn't they get back a proportional amount if they pay the most?  And because the bottom 50% pay so little comparatively, a tax cut to that tax bracket doesn't do much good.  But I'd take it if given!\n\nBottom line:  The suggestion to tax the wealthy even MORE than they're taxed now is only political rhetoric.  It gets the vote of the poor and lower middle class.
300697
I don't think it can. Poverty can be reduced, but in order to cure poverty, everyone would have to put in the effort and wealth and goods would have to be distributed more equally, which isn't going to happen. In our capitalistic society, money is power and people don't want to give that up. Also, our values and where we put money is so jaded ( police officers, fire fighters, and teachers make very little, while athletes make millions), that it would take a menal overhaul and societal change before we can ever come close to curing poverty
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.
784000
Wow.  What a concept!\n\nWhen their assets are sold, make sure the money goes to people in their district.\n\nAnd it would solve the overcrowding in America in the large cities.
291717
No\n\nIt should go by income brackets. Rich should pay more.
441611
First you have to eliminate the so-called Earned Income Credit, which is just a yearly jackpot for losers who want to live off the system - make them pay a fair share, next, you have to circumvent the influence of groups such as foreign investors, tax prep. companies, and American businesses, all winners in the tax game. Finally, there is the huge beauracracy of the IRS, which certainly does not want to become obsolete by instituting a clear and fair tax code.  Good Luck!
222445
The solution to our oligarchical political system isn't to get politicians to live off of social security instead of their tidy "pension."\n\nMost congresspersons and senators are so well-entrenched in economic and social power that they make tons of money through stocks, bonds, other investments, outside businesses, etc.\n\nIf you want a fair social security system, you must first:\n\n1.  Impose significant campaign finance reforms. This way, the most intelligent candidate--not the richest--will win.\n2.  Elect intelligent candidates from a working class background who are capable of empathizing with the needs of America's shrinking middle/lower-middle class.\n\nOnly then can we get real legislation that reflects the needs of the populus.
706652
If in the U.S.--- Pay Taxes!\n\n-EA
1049505
Maybe you can do it the old fasioned way:  go door to door, and ask people to give you money.\n\nIf that doesn't work, write letters to rich multi-millionaire Democrats like John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Barbara Boxer, Chuck Schumer, Michael Moore, and Hillary Clinton.  They're always telling us the poor deserve more, well, here's their chance to step up and lead by example.
10310
No just death. Wealthy people have so many loopholes that a lot of them don't pay taxes.
830183
Great idea.. sue the government for diverting tax dollars to non-citizens through medicaid, food stamps, welfare, public schools.  It may be the only way to address the problem.  Until we take away all these reasons to invade this country, the problem will get worse.  Their effect on wages (just look at the unchanged minimum) has been devastating.
778235
This is a very good question. The Republicans ALWAYS  add more taxes to the poor working class people and give the rich a huge tax break. GO FIGURE
1174532
This is sooo simple it's pitiful we've allowed ourselves to be duped for so many years.\n\nThe richest 1% of Americans own over 50% of the wealth. That's 3 million Americans in a country of 300 million that could pay higher taxes. If you then cut military spending, it could lower taxes for the rest of us. \n\nWarren Buffet recently gave $40 billion of his wealth away to charity because he believes that those who profit in a society should give back to that society. Some conservatives, led by ditto-heads, believe in the fantasy notion they are self-made millionaires. If Bill Gates lived on an island, who exactly would he sell his software too, hmmm?\n\nTAX CUTS FOR THE ULTRA-RUCH SHOULD NOT BE PERMANENT! They should be repealed by the majority of non-rich Americans. It's fiscal irresponsibility and socially immoral to allow them to continue.
763808
Foreign National Debt is above 3 trillion at record levels so I say no. Current US fiscal policy is designed to move wealth to the upper class from the middle class. The government does not seem to want to protect the majority of its people but thats what we deserve for voting in these leaders.
250854
Its not like the country is spending too much money on 'butter' its all guns, guns, guns, and tax breaks for those that can afford to pay the taxes and nothing for the poorest of the poor.  Three things will have to occur to get the USA out of this mess.\n  1.  Raise taxes on the middle and upper classes to something like 35-45% income tax.  \n  2.  Stop expending money on the military that ultimately gets spent outside the country.\n  3.  Raise tariffs on commodities coming in from outside the trading block to encourage domestic manufacturing to increase.  You can ship the middle class to China then expect to have a stable economy and political system.  Aristotle was right about the more 'stake holders' in a system, the more stable the system.
1126485
No because we would still not be all on the same level. There would be just a poor rich class compared to the absolute filty rich.