Is It Any Surprise
Here we go again. If you are having problems with the current tax code but don't want to raise taxes you can casually mention that 50% don't pay income taxes now. The unemployment rate is 9.1% in the nation as a whole and if it was 9% in Miami now we would think things were a lot better than they are A lot more people qualify for food stamps and unemployment also and for all the problems in the administration of these programs the money is spent and maintains a level of demand that is helpful to the economy. Those working part time instead of full time understates the employment problem we have. The "righteous" 50% that do pay taxes need to ask the question of themselves what is the "righteous" tax rate for the working poor family of four with two minimum wage earners and a family income of $30,000. If you go to a grocery store or fast food establishment, the baggers or clerks are adults. These jobs used to be filled by teenagers. This is...