They Just Can't Afford to Pay Their ShareA Poem by Bob BIt's funny how in the very odd world Of income and taxes here in the U.S., Those who can afford to pay their share Often end up paying far less. If I were among the 400 Highest-paying taxpayers here, With an average of three hundred thirty-six Million dollars of income a year, I would have paid seventeen percent In federal taxes in 2012. How and why this happens is something Into which we ought to delve. Had they earned less--let's just say One hundred thousand dollars instead-- They would have paid the very same rate! Doesn't that also make YOU see red? If high-paid lawyers and lobbyists Can alter the tax code, set up a trust, Or create a loophole for the wealthy, It's not illegal, but simply unjust. (1-12-16)
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Added on January 12, 2016 Last Updated on November 8, 2016 |