[Myrddin]

You will not even hear Republicans refer to the "payroll tax" in the same breath as income taxes. That is the killer of the low income. They all pay it. Over 13%.

The low income earners would scream bloody murder if they were taxed at the same rate that I'm taxed. That $5.15/hour would net a take home of $237 for an 80 hour pay period at my rates. I lose at least 42% of every paycheck to taxes.

[bruinbirdman]

"I lose at least 42% of every paycheck to taxes."

The Soici-Psychocrat would say, "No one should make enough money to be in the 42% bracket!!"

What they won't say is that, "Anyone who earns enough to have to pay income taxes in this day and age is rich."

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