• Chriskmee@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    You realize rich people do pay income taxes just like the rest of us, right?

    • IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      No. They do not. Famously, they do not. It’s the entire reason we’re having this discussion.

      • Chriskmee@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        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.