Misleading headline.
Trump is not advocating a soak-the-rich tax scheme. He is calling for a fair/flat tax plan that is equitable for all Americans.
The fact that he would pay more taxes is obvious.
Sounds like he’s joining the crowd calling for tax code simplification.
The reason why the wealthy and powerful can pay much lower effective rates than the middle class does is due to the tax code being riddled with breaks that only they are in a position to take advantage of.
I’m for lowering taxes, putting people back to work, getting able bodied people off welfare, cutting the wasted outlays on these free-loaders, and reaping the massive increased taxes.
Pay down the debt. Rebuild the military. Rebuild our infrastructure. Come up with a plan to restructure SS and Medicare under private individual accounts.
Some folks think it’s a great idea to agree to higher taxes on themself, as if it is noble. It isn’t.
Every tax dollar taken from them is less available for hiring new employees and opening new businesses.
The government is the destroyer of wealth.
The creaters of wealth should be allowed to create as much of it as they can, because trickle down to employees and a myriad of tax bases result.
Trump needs to be educated on that count.
I think everybody should pay taxes. That includes taxes on EBT, WIC, and Welfare benefits.
he can pay more taxes now ... all he has to do is send it in
I thought he wanted a top rate of 15% and the lowest rate would be 1%?
More like "Mister a big step in the right direction for the tax code"....
Even the greatest flat-tax advocate favors an exemption—that by definition creates a progressive tax.
Also, this headline is misleading. Trump said he’s okay with paying taxes because he can afford it. He said he wants to see that hedge fund guys don’t pay a lower rate than average guys. He didn’t say he himself wants to pay more taxes.
Raise taxes on dividends?
Le Fail E’pic.
A progressive tax code is redistribution of wealth. It’s not a principle of conservatism.