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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by freeone3000 on Monday December 16, 2019 @04:56PM (#21807745)
More than half of Americans end up not paying taxes, because their income is too low. If you're saying make it negative, sure, I'm all for that, but I think you are underestimating the poverty situation in America.
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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by thaumasiotes on Monday December 16, 2019 @05:57PM (#21808435)
I'm pretty sure it's not true that more than half of Americans avoid paying FICA because their income is too low. It would have to be $0.
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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by shantly on Monday December 16, 2019 @06:06PM (#21808525)
Also sales, property, and so on.
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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by thaumasiotes on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @09:55AM (#21813994)
Sure, but FICA is an income tax.
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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by greglindahl on Monday December 16, 2019 @09:46PM (#21810048)
Everyone pays tax; you’re likely referring to income tax. Don’t forget sales tax, etc.
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