Not really "distinct." Most people both pay and receive tax money in one form or another.

The two "distinct" categories would be "those who pay more in taxes than they receive in governmental benefits" and "those who pay less in taxes than they receive in governmental benefits."

But "governmental benefits" is something extremely hard to qualify when you throw in things like road production, economic support for farms, and even more nebulous stuff like police and military protection.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Not really "distinct." Most people both pay and receive tax money in one form or another. The two "distinct" categories would be "those who pay more in taxes than they receive in governmental benefits" and "those who pay less in taxes than they receive in governmental benefits." But "governmental benefits" is something extremely hard to qualify when you throw in things like road production, economic support for farms, and even more nebulous stuff like police and military protection.

What about in Thomas Paine's day?

Anyway, it's not meant to be an exact reportage of our system of taxation now is it? Nerd.




"This (preparing my tax return) is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher." - Albert Einstein

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Originally posted by Ed G What about in Thomas Paine's day?

I assumed you were quoting it in reference to the topic, which was present day taxation, not trying to make some historical point about how things used to be.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles I assumed you were quoting it in reference to the topic, which was present day taxation, not trying to make some historical point about how things used to be.

I was going for more of a general history of taxation kinda roots thingy.

"A heavy or progressive or graduated income tax is necessary for the proper development of Communism." - Karl Marx

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That's great. Got any of Hitler advocating progressive taxation?

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles That's great. Got any of Hitler advocating progressive taxation?

No, but Reagan should do...........


"The Taxpayer.. That's someone who works for the federal government, but doesn't have to take a civil service examination." - Ronald Reagan, U.S. President

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