[rextorres]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
In the US, poor people pay no to almost no taxes. They _can't_ get a tax cut without being given tax money back.

That is not true! What is your definition of a poor person? What is your definition of a tax?

EVERYONE who works pays social security tax BEFORE deductions. So a family of four making 20k (poverty level) still pays $1900 in taxes that they can't get back - even with credits. This applies even to a welfare check!!

That's a tax if you ask me.

Social Security is just a very large tax collection tool since its lumped into the general fund.

[ February 07, 2003, 04:20: Message edited by: rextorres ]