Comments on: Most Regressive Tax States http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/11/18/most-regressive-tax-states/ Pappas on Taxation Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:09:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/11/18/most-regressive-tax-states/comment-page-1/#comment-8015 Peter Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:56:30 +0000 http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=11379#comment-8015 Daniel, It's tough living in a society that rewards hard work, intelligence and wise choices. Some people hate that about America. It's not surprising that people who goofed off in high school, drank their way through college while majoring in basket weaving or played video games throughout their youth while failing to read a single book would demand that the few who have used their time wisely and busted their asses to earn what they have give <em>them</em> some of <em>their </em>money. Still, it's awfully weak. People who blame others for their problems have problems because they blame others for their problems. Daniel,

It’s tough living in a society that rewards hard work, intelligence and wise choices. Some people hate that about America.

It’s not surprising that people who goofed off in high school, drank their way through college while majoring in basket weaving or played video games throughout their youth while failing to read a single book would demand that the few who have used their time wisely and busted their asses to earn what they have give them some of their money.

Still, it’s awfully weak.

People who blame others for their problems have problems because they blame others for their problems.

]]> By: CL Robert Johnstone http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/11/18/most-regressive-tax-states/comment-page-1/#comment-8013 CL Robert Johnstone Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:06:55 +0000 http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=11379#comment-8013 (Hope 2010 isn't the same, but..) What a pathetic, tragic, and totally preventable #1 scar for Washington. We can't afford to make our schools more energy efficient (R-52), we can't have a family making $700K/yr pay an extra $1250/mo, or an individual making $250K/yr pay another $208/mo, even if it lowers most property taxes and B&O taxes for most small businesses (I-1098). But we can have more than 1 of 7 on food stamps, 800,000 Washingtonians in poverty, among America's highest numbers in 51 years of estimates.. Thanks to the likes of Tim Eyman, Mr. six-figure umbilical from 'philanthropic' campaigns, the trickle down kool aid flows in the PNW, and unfortunately across the land. Our kids are falling behind the world in basic math and science. Suppose it has anything to do with our adult population's trouble with basic math? I'm no lawyer. I'm a 22yr civil servant, and I'm opinionated by bloodline. Can someone explain in fewer words than this rant how extended much less permanent tax cuts will improve revenues, get our states and nation out of debt, rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, and put it's people to work?! When does it end? How dark must it get before Americans see light? (Hope 2010 isn’t the same, but..)
What a pathetic, tragic, and totally preventable #1 scar for Washington.
We can’t afford to make our schools more energy efficient (R-52), we can’t have a family making $700K/yr pay an extra $1250/mo, or an individual making $250K/yr pay another $208/mo, even if it lowers most property taxes and B&O taxes for most small businesses (I-1098). But we can have more than 1 of 7 on food stamps, 800,000 Washingtonians in poverty, among America’s highest numbers in 51 years of estimates..
Thanks to the likes of Tim Eyman, Mr. six-figure umbilical from ‘philanthropic’ campaigns, the trickle down kool aid flows in the PNW, and unfortunately across the land. Our kids are falling behind the world in basic math and science. Suppose it has anything to do with our adult population’s trouble with basic math?
I’m no lawyer. I’m a 22yr civil servant, and I’m opinionated by bloodline. Can someone explain in fewer words than this rant how extended much less permanent tax cuts will improve revenues, get our states and nation out of debt, rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, and put it’s people to work?!
When does it end? How dark must it get before Americans see light?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/11/18/most-regressive-tax-states/comment-page-1/#comment-7998 Daniel Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:02:50 +0000 http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=11379#comment-7998 How fucked up is that. Keep the rich even richer, and keep the poor even poorer. How fucked up is that. Keep the rich even richer, and keep the poor even poorer.

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