Originally posted by mad_gater
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incidentally you got the definitions wrong, what you described ain't a flat tax (that would be a proportionate tax)
a flat tax is the same amount for all, not same percentage. say, everyone pays $1000 tax each year regardless of income
example time: let's say for example R = 15%
let's say for one person I = $20,000/yr, in this case A = 20,000 x 0.15 = $3000 tax bill for the year
now let's say for another person I = $500,000/yr, in this case A = 500,000 x 0.15 = 75,000 in taxes for the year
so the higher income person still pays out more in taxes than the person making less money
let's say for one person I = $20,000/yr, in this case A = 20,000 x 0.15 = $3000 tax bill for the year
now let's say for another person I = $500,000/yr, in this case A = 500,000 x 0.15 = 75,000 in taxes for the year
so the higher income person still pays out more in taxes than the person making less money
so going by your reasoning the only way for everyone to have the same influence on government would be a true flat tax (fixed $ amount for every person). lol
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