Sunday, October 05, 2008

Paying Taxes is Patriotic

TPM.com: "Overall, the 2007 return shows that last year the couple had an adjusted gross income of $166,080 and paid $24,738 in taxes — about a 15 percent rate after deductions. In 2006, the records show, the Palins earned $127,869 as adjusted gross income, with taxes paid listed at $11,944 — less than a 10 percent rate."

Fuck, I have made between $20,000 and $30,000 a year in the last 5 years since I graduated from college and I fork over 25% of my pay in taxes. Taxes aren't too low, they're to low on those rich fucks who can hire creative Enron accountants.

If I controlled things, we would allow the Alternative Minimum Tax to hit people down to $100,000 a year where deductions are low and then at that point slash the deductions and garbage then take every tax dodge where there's a discrepancy between standard and AMT and get rid of it as long as it doesn't affect those earning under $150k. Those tax breaks should have a limit of $150k.

I hope to be rich and all that and I want to pay my taxes that I owe to keep the infrastructure good (it's shitty now) and keep the possibility of starting a business. Fuck the Palinites, PAYING TAXES IS PATRIOTIC.

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