I'm sure they could. They just needed an out for the potential lawsuit from nikey, you see most jurors would acquit if the word don't fit.
the bottom 50% of america pays just 2% of income tax collected
the top 50% of america pays the other 98% of income tax collected
the bigger problem isn't that the rich are unfairly taxed, it's that at even these insane numbers, the amount collected is not even close to what is needed to cover the amount spent by our government.
imagine going out to dinner and the bill comes, the bill totals $1000. There are 4 of us.
since I make the least I pay $2,
bob makes more than me so he pays, $12
jan and bill are married, and they make the most money so they should pay $86
that still leaves the bill about $900 short.
2 waiters come over and says we should vote on how to pay the rest of the bill
waiter #1 (barry) says jan and bill only paid 15% of their income towards the bill so they should pay more. and to be fair, bob and I should pay a little more. He suggests Jan and Bill should pay another $40, and bob should pay another $1 and I should get a free desert.
Waiter #2 (Milt) says that jan and bill paid too much already, bob should pay $10 more and I shouldn't get free desert, but instead be offered a busboy job to help cover the bill.
the owner of the restaurant (china) says he needs the whole $1000 by next tuesday or he'll take all our asses to court.
Eliminate income tax and have Everyone pay an 8 percent consumption tax on everything they buy - No Exceptions- and just like the people with children should get babysitters' to watch their children instead of bothering other diners, everyone should pay for their own dinners and not go out unless they can pay their bill and cover the tip.
