Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

i feel like it should depend on the persons economic status.

No but they should lower the rates for people who are struggling / who are poor. Yet still hold them to have a high responsibility.

Yes, but remove all existing tax loopholes for any individual or corporation

Nobody should pay taxes. It is unconstitutional.

Yes, but it should be voluntary so that people feel like they have a say in what they want to do with their money.

No , The tax rate should be a flat tax rate so that everyone pays the same percentage as everyone else which still means that richer people still pay more but it's the same percentage as someone on the more poor side.

have taxes based on your wages/income and current financial situation

Everyone's tax should be equal in the amount of your income you lose.

Lower the income tax rate, Remove loopholes and implement a VAT for every level of production to maximize tax money from companies.

Increase taxes on the rich, remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

No, move to a VAT

remove loopholes and allow implement an acceptable tax increase for those willing/able

Class should be abolished.

I think everyone should be taxed based on their properties and possesions.

Lower the income tax for all brackets but create a new bracket of the .01% and increase the taxes significantly here, and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations allowing any sized company to earn tax incentives through different holistic practices.

People should be taxed at the same rate. If you earn more, you should pay a little more, but it should be at the same percentage as someone who makes less.

Tax everyone an equal percentage of their income.

No, lower or remove all taxes for everyone as long as they donate to charities of their choosing between 10%-20% of their net income

No, instead introduce VAT and LVT, eliminating loopholes, consolidating brackets, and cracking down on evasion

the amount of tax should be the same % for all depending on amount of money made

Only tax corporate profit progressively.

Raise tax on people who don't deserve it like cardi b.

No taxes are theft and there are other ways to finance the federal government. Perhaps no one has heard these ideas because of the exclusive Presidential Debate Commission.

no, but fix the loopholes people use to bypass tax

Yes, they should raise the tax that big companies pay, such as Google and Apple. Then the government should use that money for, not their own use, but on providing stuff like food for the poor.

Base taxes on annual income

Slightly raised for rich

Only raise taxes for rich people but no for everyone else.

Once again, define the word "rich".

Tax according to income. Rich should pay more and adjust for those in lower-income brackets.

No, the rich work hard for their money and shouldn't be giving it to people who don't do the same.

Reform to a flat tax except have lower to no taxes for the poor and remove tax loopholes for large corporations.

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I simply do not care

Yes, and lower taxes for people who live in poverty.

They should give rich tax credits if they help fund therapy sessions for Ex Military to help with trauma issues

Yes, and instruct the federal judges to actively remove all known loopholes regarding tax payments for wealthy individuals and corporations as they appear after the case has been decided. This both improves our judiciary system while preventing the wealthy from evading their dues.

No, Instead focus on closing loopholes and corporate tax evasion

Make public held corporation emoployee owned entitites and increase minimum wage for people over 18 to 20.00 an hour.

I believe in a fair taxes.

Yes, and make it so they can only apply to have their taxes lowered if their overall net worth falters. Even then, as they make up a greater percentage of the country’s wealth than the regular citizen, they are responsible for paying back a greater percentage of the country’s wealth than the regular citizen. This wealth is to fund programs designed to help the poor have the ability to rise to the middle class.

Yes, increase for the rich, eliminate loopholes/offshore accounts/deductions and lower taxes for the middle class/working poor

No, but allow the taxes to be fair rather than equal in terms of the income amounts

Yes, especially corporate, wealth/inheritance, (large) property, capital gains and other taxes that disproportionately affect the rich and have been systematically deflated over the decades.

No, simplify taxes to percentages and eliminate loopholes and tax cuts

Yes, but only on those making in excess of $400,000 per year, and the tax code should be simplified

Reform to much smaller tax brackets. Increase taxes in the very top of income earners.

Disallow all deductions, increase the sales tax, and abolish income tax or reform to a flat tax

Increase tax revenue by maintaining current income taxes (or even decreasing them a bit) and levying a federal Land Value Tax like Henry George suggested

Keep the income brackets, eliminate tax loopholes and write offs.

Yes, but only if they agree to it.

Taxes should be lowered for the poor and rates should eventually flat line at a certain amount.

Yes, create a system where the everyone is taxed a rate proportional to their income and state of living.

1) Eliminate citizen income tax, and restructure corporate earnings tax to a lower linear incrementing tax.(i.e. Set a bottom threshold of $10M annual gross profit at 2%, $50M at 3%, $100 at 4%... and cap at $100B at %15). With no loopholes, and assessed to any company that does business in the US, regardless of where the corporate HQ are and where products/services are generated, to avoid "Off shore" parent company strategy.

2) Simplify, but increase property tax for all entitles, civilian, local business, and corporations. This tax would also scale linearly.

3) Eliminate local and state sales tax and institute a national Value Added Tax dispersed between local, state, and federal proportionally

Yes, those who can afford it should have higher taxes.

No, but have them donate a portion of their income along with taxes.

Raising them isn't the problem the problem is many rich people circumvent the law to pay less.

Yes, but not excessively. The rich should not have a tax rate less than highest tax rate applied to the rest of the population. Also eliminate tax loopholes for corporations.

Remove income tax and replace it with a consumption tax.

Reform to a flat tax, replace the numerous taxes we have with a cleaner system of income and a yearly company charged VAT on all sales, or similar, rather than state independent tax systems which can be confusing and convoluted.

Taxation is Theft. Abolish Income Tax! The fed should be funded as it was pre Income tax. Each citizen should only be required to pay taxes for services received within the state they reside.

Abolish all loopholes and make the rich pay their fair share.

Yes, raise tax rates for the top 40% and lower tax rates for the bottom 40%

I think that we should raise taxes on people that make over a certian amount

If they have a good reason to tax them.

We should abolish different economic classes entirely

if they are not paying any taxes then yes.

Remove all tax loopholes so that tax is paid fairly. If tax is raised, it should just be for the top 1%.

Yes, and close tax loopholes that allow the rich to artificially deflate their earnings.

Reform to a flat tax, but protect the poor, elderly, disabled, etc; thereby indirectly taxing those with a higher income more; and punish those who abuse the system with exemptions.

they should low taxes for the poor and rich

Tax the rich of those that do not contribute back to the US.

Taxes should be based on an individual's income.

yes but also no they may be rich but that just wouldn't be fair and yes I do agree with they should because they get money for mostly doing nothing but again that wouldn't be fair and they would put up a fight.

Regardless of what you make 10% is 10%. Everyone should have the same tax rate. If I make 20K a year I would pay 2,000.00 in taxes... If I made 2 million a year, I would pay 200,000.00 in taxes. The rich would automatically pay more because they make more. Its shouldn't be that complicated.

No, Raise taxes on items of opulence. Different tax rates based on how much you make don't make sense, either charge a flat dollar amount per person, or increase sales tax on items progressively as they go up in "luxury" status. (ie. A basic phone/car/etc should not be taxed much, if at all, but a high end one should have a high end tax)

Switch to a all sales tax

Remove existing loopholes so they pay their share, and tax according to income.

Yes, and make sure that they don't launder money to avoid paying taxes.

It just depends but I mean, they have the money, but for sure lower the taxes on people who are poorer.

They should pay the same tax percentage anyone else has to.

Yes and add a tax on luxuries without loopholes on things that don't contribute to health (tobacco, video games, jewelry, boats, dog accessories, cars that are for show, soda, cakes) or put you in danger to get a thrill (racing, motorcycles, sking, mountain climbing, sky diving)

No not really because it isn't fair

Yes but only raise the taxes for the rich not anyone else.

Yes, implement a graduated income tax and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations.

Yes as long as the increase is not a crazy amount.

Abolish the income tax and replace with nothing.

maybe slightly increase the riches taxes and tax more big corporations but don't raise taxes for middle class and lower class people, again, i dont really know a lot about this

Yes, Tax rates should be reduced across the board, fewer brackets should be allowed (especially those families making under $100,000 a year), corporate taxes should be competitive with the developed world and deductions (loopholes) should be reduced.

No and lower all taxes

Yes, they should slightly raise it more so that they can give those taxes from the rich to whoever they need financial help with. Possible even help modern technology or society.

Abolish the income tax (a disincentive to productivity), and raise property tax to full rental value (guaranteeing land as a public good and incentivizing productive use of the land).

Absolutely not because they have worked for that money over their years and acquired it. Just because they’re rich does not mean they should have to pay more taxes than everyone else.

Its not that the rich aren't somehow not paying their taxes. They take advantage of the write-offs that have been allowed and that anyone would take advantage of if afforded the opportunity. Overall the write-offs for the rich and the rest will take care of itself.

No, Instead tax the bigger corporations

Yes, similar to Chicago’s fair tax all people who make a certain amount should have a tax raise

Yes, and lower taxes for the poor. Large corporations and all individuals should not have be allowed loopholes that prevent or dramatically reduce taxes.

No taxes should be raised at all until the other 47% of Americans pay taxes.

Abolish the income tax and cut the federal budget.