Dave wrote:
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:45:06 -0400, jeff said:

So are you claiming that rich people should pay LESS than the average
people?

I'm claiming precisely what I said before. Here it is again in case you
forgot:

So, Jeff, ya think the second guy's social security taxes are too high, and
that his local sales and property taxes are too high? Maybe those should be
cut, no?

Oh, you say you can't do that because SS is already in trouble, and the
teachers' union isn't getting enough? So the solution is instead to tax the
farmer that works hard and hand the money over to the one who doesn't?

Ya think SS taxes are too high? Cut them. Ya think property taxes are too
high? Cut them. Ya think sales taxes are too high? Cut them. But don't try
to justify the Robin Hood game by refusing to cut those other taxes just
because they go to your favored causes. That's simply nonsense.

I'm not advocating for large tax cuts. I'm pointing out that what
you're claiming is a "Robin Hood" game is actually the opposite. The
rich farmer is paying about the same in federal taxes as the other; less
when you consider local taxes. McCain wants to give him a MASSIVE tax
break, compared to the modest increase of Obama's plan.

McCain is trying to convince people that its OK to give his wife a 6%
tax break, because he's giving them 1%. Obama just has a different formula.