Taxed more than what? I suspect that the study you've seen compares a NRS tax against today's redistribution scheme. It is inevitable that when comparing today's scheme to a retail sales-based tax scheme, that poor people (who pay little tax or even have a negative tax through EIC) will see an increase. But I hate to use the word suffer - rich people and poor people alike drive on the roads, use the police and fire protection, and benefit as much as anyone else from government spending. It only stands to reason that everyone pay an equal share of the burden. I'll settle for an equal proportion or percentage of personal spending as opposed to a flat per-capita rate.
I don't mind giving those who are legitimately poor and doing all they can a financial break but the progressive taxes the hell out of the middle and upper class.
I will agree that it is a good thing to help out the poor. But, it isn't a good thing to steal from one group to give to another. Today's tax scheme makes people very generous - with someone else's money. I prefer that we get the government out of the welfare business all together and let people give what they feel is right out of their own earnings.
"I will agree that it is a good thing to help out the poor. But, it isn't a good thing to steal from one group to give to another. Today's tax scheme makes people very generous - with someone else's money. I prefer that we get the government out of the welfare business all together and let people give what they feel is right out of their own earnings."
That is why I prefer a flat tax. That's wha twe have today through a graduated tax. The government is like Sanata Claus and couldn't agree more gov. needs to completely remove itself from subsidizing ANYONE. I include, loans, welfare, low income housing, you name it.