re: #557 FrogMarch

It’s about net taxes payers vs net tax receivers.

Yes… I understand. But please realize, that has always been true to some extent. Indeed, one might even say that is the whole intent of an income tax to begin with.

Even if a lower income person pays some nominal tax every year, they will essentially be “net tax receivers” as the value of the goods and services will be far greater than what they paid.

That is the whole idea of a progressive tax - that there is an increased flow of wealth downwards (or, at least a slower flow of wealth upwards.)

We are now though arguing a bit off topic (if the various health care proposals are the topic.)

It seems to me that there is enough disagreement in Congress (including the Senate) to insure that there will be no swift passage of a health care bill, and what does get passed will not necessarily be what was originally proposed.

I for one primarily care about the quality of health services I get, not the quantity. As long as I can pick my own health care providers and can choose which services I wish to accept or turn down, I do not care if I end up paying a bit for someone else.