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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by insane_dreamer on Monday December 15, 2025 @02:11PM (#46278929)
Numbers, from the article:

> In the United States, for example, about 85% of federal tax revenue comes from labor income,

That means only 15% is coming from all other taxes, including corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, and other taxes on the wealthy (estate taxes), mostly because they find creative ways -- and loopholes by design -- that allow them to reduce those taxes significantly.

Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by jimbokun on Monday December 15, 2025 @02:27PM (#46279198)
Yes! Numbers are good.

Making capital gains taxes more progressive is a good first step.