Giving tax credits to people who pay no taxes? - Page 2

HBJETFANBOB · 11-04-2008, 12:54 PM

For the record Ronald Reagan stated the earned income credit

MnJetFan · 11-04-2008, 01:06 PM

Just call it what it is WELFARE! and the Democrats do it best! Paying for votes! Scumbags all!

HDCentStOhio · 11-04-2008, 02:44 PM

[QUOTE=nuu faaola;2840559]Nobody who doesn't pay taxes is getting a tax credit. [B]The people who get them will at least be paying payroll taxes --from their JOBS-- and in some cases will be paying greater percentages of their income in taxes than do many people who pay income taxes as well[/B].

It's a tax credit to a working person who badly needs it, not welfare by any definition.[/QUOTE]
Can you show me the math on your claims here? You keep repeating this mantra, but I don't see how it can be true. Everyone pays payroll taxes, and tax brackets increase with additional income. I am not being sarcastic, I just don't see how this claim makes any mathematical sense.

11-04-2008, 12:54 PM	#21
HBJETFANBOB Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Huntington Beach , CA ( The OC) Posts: 2,107	For the record Ronald Reagan stated the earned income credit

11-04-2008, 01:06 PM	#22
MnJetFan All League Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,302	Just call it what it is WELFARE! and the Democrats do it best! Paying for votes! Scumbags all!

11-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#23
HDCentStOhio longing for the days of Ronald Reagan Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island & Section 337 Posts: 4,859	[QUOTE=nuu faaola;2840559]Nobody who doesn't pay taxes is getting a tax credit. [B]The people who get them will at least be paying payroll taxes --from their JOBS-- and in some cases will be paying greater percentages of their income in taxes than do many people who pay income taxes as well[/B]. It's a tax credit to a working person who badly needs it, not welfare by any definition.[/QUOTE] Can you show me the math on your claims here? You keep repeating this mantra, but I don't see how it can be true. Everyone pays payroll taxes, and tax brackets increase with additional income. I am not being sarcastic, I just don't see how this claim makes any mathematical sense.