[Carry_Okie]

Since low income people typically do not pay any taxes

The hell they don't. They pay sales, gas, and property taxes (in their rent). It adds up to an average of over $9,000 per year for a family of four.

[jrestrepo]

You are correct, I should have said income taxes.

And you would choke if you saw the taxes my wife and I paid as two educated professionals before my wife quite work to be a stay at home mother. I kid you not, I paid more in income taxes in 2006 than my mother earns, whom I support.

I would love to only pay $9000 a year!