re: #516 reine.de.tout

Lawhawk is correct - a reduction in any individual’s tax obligation through tax credits, exemptions, or deductions the person qualifies to use is NOT the same thing as a reduction of the obligation through a cut in the tax rates, which affect everybody. It simply is not.

My opinion - it is important to be precise with our language in how we discuss things; otherwise, all sorts of confusion can occur.

Look. The whole point of arguing semantics is to obfuscate the meaning of what is being discussed, even if you are technically correct.

In plain english to the average American, lowering taxes = cutting taxes. Whether it’s a credit, or a rate cut or whatever.