MSNBC: Americans Just Don’t Pay Enough Taxes – Period!

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[jeffc]

“If you take all the taxes paid in the United States and you compared them against other countries, the U.S. overall taxes are the lowest as a percentage of the economy among developing countries,” said Hawkings.

I consider that a plus. Obviously, Mr. "I'm a socialist but won't admit it" Hawkings thinks it not.

[clamper1797]

I agree ... all the freeloaders that don’t pay taxes should be. I for one am tired of the parasites

[stansblugrassgrl]

I wonder if, when raising taxes, our representatives ever note that God only asks for 10%.

[NittanyLion]

“If you take all the taxes paid in the United States and you compared them against other countries, the U.S. overall taxes are the lowest as a percentage of the economy among developing countries,” said Hawkings. “About one out of every four dollars in the whole economy is paid in taxes. That’s lower than any other country in the developed world. In Denmark it’s as high as about 50 percent.”

I always chuckle when I hear nitwits complain that we're not like other countries. America didn't become exceptional by imitating Europe.

[hosepipe]

“Many Americans ARE STANDING IN A bucket trying to lift themselves UP by the handle”..

Others are laughing at them for doing this...

[USNBandit]

The problem with so many people not paying federal taxes is that they don’ see big government as a threat, because they are getting all those services for free. HUD loans, FHA, federal money for schools, school lunches, local police equipment, 87 different job programs......are all fine because they don’t see the bill.

[USNBandit]

The problem with so many people not paying federal taxes is that they don’ see big government as a threat, because they are getting all those services for free. HUD loans, FHA, federal money for schools, school lunches, local police equipment, 87 different job programs......are all fine because they don’t see the bill.

[USNBandit]

The problem with so many people not paying federal taxes is that they don’ see big government as a threat, because they are getting all those services for free. HUD loans, FHA, federal money for schools, school lunches, local police equipment, 87 different job programs......are all fine because they don’t see the bill.

[jdsteel]

The “progressive” income tax makes things progressively worse. In fact, the progressive tax rates are regressive when it comes to growing GDP. Since the income to the treasury increases as GDP increases “progressive” taxation is resulting in the opposite of its stated intent.

[desertfreedom765]

It never occurs to these IDIOTS that if you keep raising taxes, one day the productive are going to decide that work no longer makes sense. (See what happens then).

Perhaps this is why they love inflation so much as it is a hidden tax.

[chris_bdba]

I’ve always said that if there was a standard income tax of $500 a year for anyone who makes under $25,000 a year and one that was lower up to the amount where they do start to pay a percentage everyone would all of a sudden find a way to make it to the over $25K to beat the system.

[A_Former_Democrat]

How has our economy fared against theirs over time, Hawkings?

[ClearCase_guy]

I spent Thanksgiving with a number of relatives who were really hoping that the government would get smart and tax the bejeezus out of them.

There was also a general consensus that the "Bush tax cuts" are the whole reason this country is $15T in debt.

[Pearls Before Swine]

"If you take all the taxes paid in the United States and you compared them against other countries, the U.S. overall taxes are the lowest as a percentage of the economy ....

These types of statements are always apples to oranges comparisons. They don't include taxes at all levels, or the effect of federal mandates, which in the US are substantial and have the same effect as a tax but aren't counted as such.

[Michael.SF.]

"the poor paying more than conservatives contend"

Those taxes that the poor "pay" are excise taxes (sales, liquor, gas, tobacco, etc.) and they receive "earned" income tax credits to pay offset the cost of said taxes.

But when the claims major corporations "pay no federal income taxes" why are corporations not credited for the taxes they pay locally, such as sales tax, employee tax, city tax, county taxes, state taxes, etc.

The left always wants it both ways.

[griswold3]

see : Hauser’s Law

[Hoodat]

In Denmark it’s as high as about 50 percent.”

Ah, so that's how Denmark became the economic powerhouse that it currently is.

[Michael.SF.]

"They don't include taxes at all levels"

Absolutely right. Additionally they do not include that some things we pay on our own, such as 401K or other retirement funding, or our health care deductions, are not counted as "taxes". Europeans pay those items through there taxes, and thus are getting more for their money then we are.

[Chode]

paying taxes is VOLUNTARY! at least that's what the IRS says anyway...

so feel free to pay more if you don't think you are taxed enough already and STFU!!!