Comment Re:Common Sense, anyone? (Score 1) 788
But the point is, when people just repeat their HuffPo talking points, they are really clueless about the actual numbers of who pays taxes, and so forth. Most arguments about "the disproportionate tax burden on the poor" come from SSN/Medicare withholdings, which aren't taxes, precisely, since you get the money back eventually. More like a mandatory retirement program.
(Though if you expect SSN to have totally vanished by the time you retire, then sure, it's a tax.)
Yes, thank you for that insight.