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g0bler t1_j9nig42 wrote

Reply to comment by jubilant-barter in Wealthy Percentiles Rising by dwaxe

This article intentionally leaves out transfer payments. It is actually correct that the wealthy pay almost all of the taxes, even when you factor in payroll tax and sales tax which are regressive, when you also factor in transfer and in-kind payments (services provided for free are no different than a negative tax).

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jubilant-barter t1_j9sqwoc wrote

Are you telling me that you're pulling library and park expenses and counting them against the tax obligation of poor people?

I think you may need to explain what you mean.

And then "transfer" is what? Social security, Medicare, Medicaid?

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