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Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:31 PM Oct 2012

So if the top 5% still pays 60% of the tax and the middle class gets a cut

then doesn't that mean that the 60% will be smaller?

Plus it will increase the deficit because if you cut taxes for some and not for others you reduce revenues.

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So if the top 5% still pays 60% of the tax and the middle class gets a cut (Original Post) Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 OP

BUT! He knows how to do it! :eye roll: MichiganVote Oct 2012 #1

Where is he getting this 60% Politicalboi Oct 2012 #2

Ooo Kaaay Stryder Oct 2012 #3

Am I not being clear? Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #4

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

1. BUT! He knows how to do it! :eye roll:

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:32 PM

Oct 2012

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

2. Where is he getting this 60%

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:33 PM

Oct 2012

Stryder

(450 posts)

3. Ooo Kaaay

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:34 PM

Oct 2012

Wasn't sure if i heard that right

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

4. Am I not being clear?

Reply to Stryder (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 07:37 PM

Oct 2012

If you reduce the amount of money represented by that 40% then you reduce the amount of money represented by that 60%.

To keep the amount of dollars being paid the same for the top 5% the percentage paid would need to go up.

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