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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/2 ... f=businessRepublican Tax Plan Would Make The Rich Richer, Raise Taxes On The Middle Class: Report
We don't want to turn your hair white with shock first thing in the morning, but it appears Republican lawmakers are pushing a tax plan that could make the rich richer and ask the middle class to pay more.
That's according to the congressional Joint Economic Committee's new report, which crunches the numbers on the tax proposal favored by House Republicans and argues that it would amount to a massive tax cut for the well-off and a four-figure tax hike for more modest earners. The committee is chaired by Democratic Senator Bob Casey.
As explained in The Washington Post, the GOP plan would in fact provide an initial tax cut to every American, regardless of income. But assuming the plan eliminates certain major deductions in the tax code -- like state and local taxes, charitable donations and employer-provided health insurance -- a lot of Americans would end up paying more than they are now.
Specifically, anyone who earns less than $200,000 a year would see their taxes go up by at least $1,000, and in some cases as much as $4,600, according to the JEC. Meanwhile, people who earn a million dollars or more would get a tax cut of between $286,000 and $331,000 a year.
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Not surprising the truth puts you to sleep. It's ever so much more fun and stimulating to work with lies and deception.Ryt_Rick wrote: :Snooze :Snooze
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All I have to see is another Huffpo piece of crap and I intantly feel sleepy (sometimes nausia)archer wrote:
Not surprising the truth puts you to sleep. It's ever so much more fun and stimulating to work with lies and deception.Ryt_Rick wrote: :Snooze :Snooze
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That's according to the congressional Joint Economic Committee's new report, which crunches the numbers on the tax proposal favored by House Republicans and argues that it would amount to a massive tax cut for the well-off and a four-figure tax hike for more modest earners. The committee is chaired by Democratic Senator Bob Casey.
As explained in The Washington Post, the GOP plan would in fact provide an initial tax cut to every American, regardless of income. But assuming the plan eliminates certain major deductions in the tax code -- like state and local taxes, charitable donations and employer-provided health insurance -- a lot of Americans would end up paying more than they are now.
Specifically, anyone who earns less than $200,000 a year would see their taxes go up by at least $1,000, and in some cases as much as $4,600, according to the JEC. Meanwhile, people who earn a million dollars or more would get a tax cut of between $286,000 and $331,000 a year.
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