> instead you should ask why the wealthy aren't paying their share of the taxes?
And what is the right share that the wealthy should pay, and how wealthy should one be to be paying that amount? I'm assuming it's some level of wealth above yours.
About half of the US doesn't pay any federal income tax, and a little over a quarter pays no net federal taxes at all, including payroll taxes. The labor force participation rate hit its peak in the 90s and has been steadily decreasing since then, with the last reading at 62.1%. Perhaps you should ask why two-fifths of adults aren't doing their share of the labor?
I say this without any snark or sarcasm: I welcome your analysis on the matter, if you have thoughts to add. It's inconceivable to me where this belief comes from, that everything will be so much better if only the wealthy paid their "fair share" of taxes.
Otherwise, I ask that you keep empty comments out of the forum.
And what is the right share that the wealthy should pay, and how wealthy should one be to be paying that amount? I'm assuming it's some level of wealth above yours.
About half of the US doesn't pay any federal income tax, and a little over a quarter pays no net federal taxes at all, including payroll taxes. The labor force participation rate hit its peak in the 90s and has been steadily decreasing since then, with the last reading at 62.1%. Perhaps you should ask why two-fifths of adults aren't doing their share of the labor?