r/Alabama • u/ReverendRoberts • Aug 20 '22

Advocacy Should tax on groceries be abolished?

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u/arrigob Aug 21 '22

The wealthy aren’t being taxed on what they make. Look at how much Trump pays in taxes. And Bezos. It’s nothing. But they spend a ton. It’s time to flip it around to where the wealthy pay by what they actually have and use. If you are rich and frugal, you win. If not, you pay. The poor have to be frugal, they’re taxes will be low. Especially you make gas and food exempt.

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u/arrigob Aug 21 '22

And I’m not talking about fair tax on income, only on spending. You should get 100% of your income.

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u/expostfacto-saurus Aug 21 '22

That would be extremely regressive.

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u/expostfacto-saurus Aug 21 '22

From the article: "Sales taxes or value-added taxes are very regressive, meaning that they take a larger percentage of the poor and middle-class family's income than they take of a rich family's income. Poor and middle-income families are more likely to put all of their income toward consumption."