What is forgotten about the 47% is that they all pay sales taxes, local taxes, real estate taxes, state taxes, and property taxes, and Medicare and Social Security taxes.
It’s the burden of these taxes that affect the poor more than anyone else — and keep them poor.
“It’s the burden of these taxes that affect the poor more than anyone else — and keep them poor.”
Bullsh*t! What keeps them poor is their failing to do what is necessary not to be poor. If those taxes were “keeping them poor” then we’d all be poor.