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No_Improvement9110 t1_j6f7rlv wrote

Reply to comment by dalhectar in Question about Henrico personal property tax? by Worsebetter

Nope, fake news. The state of Virginia has a progressive income tax as low as 2.5% and as high as 5.75%.

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dalhectar t1_j6fosal wrote

The highest tax bracket starts at $17k. When someone under at just 133% poverty level pays the same marginal rate as a hedge fund manager, that's pretty flat.

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No_Improvement9110 t1_j6fp28r wrote

You're not wrong it's still inequitable and should be expanded, but it was flat out false to claim we have a flat tax rate. We are ideologically aligned on this, but blurring the truth because it is convenient for you isn't how you should go about addressing it.

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dalhectar t1_j6fydgf wrote

Until $3k income is taxed at 2%, income over $3k is taxed at 3%, and income above $5 is taxed at 5% until $17k at which income tax is at 5.75%. Given that Virginian median income is $36,895 , that makes our tax essentially flat.

Feel free to argue semantics.

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No_Improvement9110 t1_j6fyywl wrote

"If I do several sets of mental gymnastics, I can convince myself my lie is the truth!"

You're still hurting your cause.

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dalhectar t1_j6fzdee wrote

Bye.

I only regret engaging you. Never again.

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