The poor don't pay federal income taxes, they have a negative effective tax rate after credits.

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The poor don't pay federal income taxes, they have a negative effective tax rate after credits.

Author: iairishcheeks (28125 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 7:31 am on Aug 17, 2025

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We've been over this but you're another one of the people who are incapable of learning.

I've long proposed eliminating all deductions and completely simplifying the tax code. This is the very obvious solution that Republicans and Democrats outside of a few can't seem to grasp.

Link: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/18/who-pays-and-doesnt-pay-federal-income-taxes-in-the-us/

Replies to: "The poor don't pay federal income taxes, they have a negative effective tax rate after credits."

I'd like to shake this guy's hand, this should be the default mindset [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 8:15pm 8/16/25 (36) [View All]
- It is easy to be charitable when you are that rich. Very easy to come off as a hero. The rest of us - THEISMANCARR - 7:08am 8/17/25
  - Then why is it so rare? - iairishcheeks - 7:45am 8/17/25
- Then vote Democrat. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:18pm 8/16/25
  - For the empty rhetoric? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:22pm 8/16/25
    - You voted in November to give tax breaks to billionaires. Make up your mind. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:56pm 8/16/25
      - No I didn't. The Dems are the other party of billionaires. - iairishcheeks - 9:06pm 8/16/25
        RFK said the Democrats control 60% of the wealth and the Republicans 40%. I may be off 5% each way. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:09am 8/17/25
        
        17 million lost healthcare, 18 million kids lost school lunches, etc for Don's billionaire tax cuts. [NT] - ND521 - 12:13am 8/17/25
        He’s a real thinker that one. Cow people thinkin’ is what he does. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:32am 8/17/25
        Checkers, never chess. [NT] - ND521 - 1:31am 8/17/25
        Connect 4 would be a challenge for you two. [NT] [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 7:49am 8/17/25
        Only Democrats are willing to correct that imbalance...take action and vote for Democrats. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:24pm 8/17/25
        You've had 12 years over the last 16-1/2 years to do that. - iairishcheeks - 2:54pm 8/17/25
        Democrats have been fighting for decades to deliver legislation...it takes two to tango, Cheeks... - TyroneIrish - 5:14pm 8/17/25
        Facts and data prove you wrong. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:08pm 8/17/25
        Here are some of my facts...care to refute them?..Talk's cheap, Cheeks...sooner or later you need to - TyroneIrish - 7:41pm 8/17/25
        Refute the chart, dipshit. - iairishcheeks - 8:54pm 8/17/25
        Ever seen anything like this from the GOP?...Vote Democrat, Cheeks...or just sit there and continue [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:58pm 8/17/25
        All of the tax simplification, fair tax and like proposals come from the right. - iairishcheeks - 10:10pm 8/17/25
        
        His desperate attempts to normalize a Mamdani reveal him for what he is... - TakethetrainKnute - 7:28pm 8/17/25
        I make no apoligies for that...he's not a Communist, in spite of some people's hysterics...and I'd - TyroneIrish - 12:07am 8/18/25
        
        Brilliant, Mr. Binary. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:11am 8/17/25
        
        Yes, you did foo. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:07pm 8/16/25
        I'm trying to imagine what debacles Kamala would have us into. - iairishcheeks - 9:38pm 8/16/25
        Not targeted the poorest to cut taxes for the richest while adding $3.5 Trillion to the debt. [NT] - ND521 - 12:15am 8/17/25
        The poor don't pay federal income taxes, they have a negative effective tax rate after credits. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:31am 8/17/25
        
        Remember that you were born with horrific judgment. - conorlarkin - 9:46pm 8/16/25
        Hah, yeah right. - iairishcheeks - 9:53pm 8/16/25
        Easy there, Cheeks...Biden/Harris Ended the Afghanistan War...highly unlikely KH would have opted - TyroneIrish - 12:06am 8/17/25
        You lost to an unlikable felon, at some point introspection would help. - iairishcheeks - 7:26am 8/17/25
        DJT’s tanking approval and increasing regret rates highlight the poor choices that Trump voters ma… - TyroneIrish - 4:00pm 8/17/25
        Yeah, sure, I wouldn't change a thing. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:21pm 8/17/25
        "...I wouldn't change a thing."...therein lies the problem. Perhaps the attached 'critique' of [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:27pm 8/17/25
        Even better, play dumb. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:08pm 8/17/25
        
        Just observing the crazy behavior of the libtards on this board - WoodstockIrish - 7:48am 8/17/25
        Oh no, these people are real. - iairishcheeks - 7:54am 8/17/25