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Progressive dog

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7. How would we reward corporations, would you tax the

Reply to Joel thakkar (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 08:56 AM

Apr 2013

workers so we could lower the corporate tax?

To make this profitable for the corp., govt. would have to pay all of the raises given. It would be simpler to have govt. pay the money directly to the worker and cut out the middle man. Kind of like the earned income tax credit.

Shouldn't corporations pay a wage high enough so that their employees do not need government subsidies? How could they be forced to do that?

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Please Tell Me How Is My Idea Of Taxing Corporation Based On Employee's Income? [View all] Joel thakkar Apr 2013 OP

Wouldn't it be better to just have a minimum wage? nt Progressive dog Apr 2013 #1

Only if our leaders would have courage to do that Joel thakkar Apr 2013 #6

How would we reward corporations, would you tax the Progressive dog Apr 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Apr 2013 #2

I think a corporation would just get rid of some of their low wage staff Travis_0004 Apr 2013 #3

Hmm. Yeah. A dynamic tax rate based on profits, wages and the differential between geckosfeet Apr 2013 #4

Just remove the "Off Shore Tax Loopholes" FreakinDJ Apr 2013 #5

Sounds interesting, but I think the response would probably be to contract out low-end jobs. JVS Apr 2013 #8

DUmbest idea I've ever heard taterguy Apr 2013 #9