produnis@discuss.tchncs.de to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 years agofair share?discuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square619fedilinkarrow-up12.18Karrow-down177
arrow-up12.1Karrow-down1imagefair share?discuss.tchncs.deprodunis@discuss.tchncs.de to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square619fedilink
minus-squareChriskmee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou realize rich people do pay income taxes just like the rest of us, right?
minus-squareIHaveTwoCows@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNo. They do not. Famously, they do not. It’s the entire reason we’re having this discussion.
minus-squareChriskmee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThey do actually, the problem is that when people talk about their tax rate they compare it to wealth, not income, and that isn’t how income tax works.
You realize rich people do pay income taxes just like the rest of us, right?
No. They do not. Famously, they do not. It’s the entire reason we’re having this discussion.
They do actually, the problem is that when people talk about their tax rate they compare it to wealth, not income, and that isn’t how income tax works.