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Originally Posted by 1480
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As she doesn't pay direct tax in your book should she not also benefit from any government payback?
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Correct. Sort of. That would be redistribution of wealth.
However, she (like anyone else) would directly benefit from the public services paid for by taxes, in any case.
But that isn't the issue here. If we're talking about tax REBATES, how could you possibly REBATE the money to people who don't pay it in the first place?
So yes, someone who doesn't pay actual dollars in taxes shouldn't get actual dollars back when taxpayers are given a rebate on the actual money they paid.
However, like I said before, I'll deal with it if it means that real people get money instead of the federal government. |
See the problem is that this is being termed a "tax rebate." I never had a problem for people who do not earn enough to warrant payment of taxes getting money. It's the obese a$$hole who is on SSI because he is too fat to work. It's the yagoff that was shot 6 times while he was a lookout for a dope spot. It's the gal who smokes rock and has 8 kids who gets WIC and public aid, that, I have a problem with getting a "tax rebate." |
I agree with you, 100%. There are always the bad seeds. Also, they are far more common than most liberals would like people to think.
However, that being said, I'm in favor of a system weeding the bad seeds out. If an economic stimulus is needed immediately, however (which I partially agree *IS* needed), I don't think we have time to develop that system.
Therefore, in order to get taxpayer money back in the hands of the people (the vast majority of whom are actually taxpayers), I'll just have to deal with checks being sent to those unworthy.
No system is perfect, I understand. So, I lean towards the side that comes closest. I find that getting some of my money back from the government comes the closest, in this case.
Although, I do have a theory for what would consititute REAL economic stimulus ... but I'll save that for another thread...
