The poor in this country contribute only a very small portion of the tax revenues collected. Only people who are actually paying taxes need a tax break. In this country, this means our middle class and the upper two percent of wage earners. As a group, the upper two percent pay more proportionally than any other group in taxes. I for one, find nothing wrong with giving people who are paying 50 to 60 percent of their income or more to meet their tax burden, a tax reduction.
Rich people are, after all, people too.
They are the people who provide jobs for others, and who spend their disposal income in ways which benefit people in every walk of life. I agree the middle class is over taxed as well. Tax freedom day this year was May 7. That is ridiculous to me. It does not seem right to me that the average middle class tax payer, who owns a home and a car, would have to pay upwards of 45-50 percent of their income to meet their state, local and federal tax burden.