New AP headline: 54% of Americans think their taxes are fair. Sounds impressive. Until you factor in the fact that 40% of Americans pay no federal taxes. Is it any surprise that people are satisfied with their taxes when they pay none or almost none?
It's amazing to me that the AP folks think that means something important. It's even more amazing to me that many Americans will take the AP's headline to mean people are happy to pay taxes. Folks, they're not saying they're happy about the taxes they pay; they're happy they don't pay any!
In fact, it is NOT fair that 40% of Americans pay no taxes. No one should get a free ride. Everyone should pay at least a little for the benefits we ALL derive from things the government does. Getting a free ride is not a right. Paying a little ought to be considered a responsibility by Americans. For sure, the percentage paying no federal taxes should not be a whopping 40%!
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