Tim Hues
@timinthe.bsky.social
Progressive populist. Govt needs to be cleaned up but not at all like this.
Fun fact. Fleetwood Mac had as many pre-Buckingham Nicks albums as they did with the pair.
May 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Fun fact. Fleetwood Mac had as many pre-Buckingham Nicks albums as they did with the pair.
So we're not worried about waste, fraud and abuse here, and ready to throw them even more money???
May 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So we're not worried about waste, fraud and abuse here, and ready to throw them even more money???
Not that this is a surprise.
May 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Not that this is a surprise.
Wouldn’t want to be Walmart or a Walmart shopper.
May 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Wouldn’t want to be Walmart or a Walmart shopper.
We have progressive tax rates and it’s easily seen that higher income pays higher rates.
The tax foundation data does show percent of “all”taxes received.
And I agree, the brackets should be expanded. And we need a better AMT.
The tax foundation data does show percent of “all”taxes received.
And I agree, the brackets should be expanded. And we need a better AMT.
April 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We have progressive tax rates and it’s easily seen that higher income pays higher rates.
The tax foundation data does show percent of “all”taxes received.
And I agree, the brackets should be expanded. And we need a better AMT.
The tax foundation data does show percent of “all”taxes received.
And I agree, the brackets should be expanded. And we need a better AMT.
The replies gave anecdotes about 1 or 2 people. There's 14 million taxpayers (top 10%) at $170k AGI or greater (prob 20mm ppl with spouses). This group pays 71% of the taxes. Per chart, top 1% pays 45.8%. That same 1% earns 26% of the aggregate AGI. You haven't countered with a single fact.
April 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The replies gave anecdotes about 1 or 2 people. There's 14 million taxpayers (top 10%) at $170k AGI or greater (prob 20mm ppl with spouses). This group pays 71% of the taxes. Per chart, top 1% pays 45.8%. That same 1% earns 26% of the aggregate AGI. You haven't countered with a single fact.
Dudette - we have a progressive tax structure (google tax brackets) and the numbers below bear out that is what happens. Look at the average tax rate below.
Doesn't mean there's not more to be done but everyone on here needs to quit making erroneous arguments because the data doesn't support them.
Doesn't mean there's not more to be done but everyone on here needs to quit making erroneous arguments because the data doesn't support them.
April 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Dudette - we have a progressive tax structure (google tax brackets) and the numbers below bear out that is what happens. Look at the average tax rate below.
Doesn't mean there's not more to be done but everyone on here needs to quit making erroneous arguments because the data doesn't support them.
Doesn't mean there's not more to be done but everyone on here needs to quit making erroneous arguments because the data doesn't support them.
Not exactly. Dollars are hugely important to local, state and federal treasuries. And we do have a progressive tax structure that actually works per the chart below. I'd argue for additional brackets, closing loopholes and a stout AMT but eating the rich is a bad (and historically losing) argument.
April 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Not exactly. Dollars are hugely important to local, state and federal treasuries. And we do have a progressive tax structure that actually works per the chart below. I'd argue for additional brackets, closing loopholes and a stout AMT but eating the rich is a bad (and historically losing) argument.
The top 1% of earners in the U.S. account for approximately 26.3% of the total adjusted gross income (AGI), based on recent data and pay 45.8% of the total income taxes paid.
April 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The top 1% of earners in the U.S. account for approximately 26.3% of the total adjusted gross income (AGI), based on recent data and pay 45.8% of the total income taxes paid.
Our vice president is an Oompa Loompa.
February 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our vice president is an Oompa Loompa.
Key Findings from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
February 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Key Findings from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy