Reparations, From ...?

[WildRose]

Yes as Americans, Tax payers, and voters that is for us to judge.

[WildRose]

They got their reparations in the form of welfare, affirmative action and race based education and job training programs for thirty plus years.

[markdido]

@WildRose

They got their reparations in the form of welfare, affirmative action and race based education and job training programs for thirty plus years.

Approximately 360,000 Union soldiers heart this post.

[AngraMainyu]

Only slavery? Add Jim Crow to that.

[zantax]

@anon91495210

@PurpnGold

You could pay it through your tax dollars. Or lack there of. Give descendants no federal taxes for their lifetimes. No money out of your pocket.

Hell, we’re already doing that. If they’re poor because they haven’t inherited anything, they pay no taxes.

Take out SS taxes which are “retirement” (I think it’s a way to prevent generational wealth accumulation but that’s just me…) and what do you see below?

Let’s see, individual income taxes (federal)
Bottom 20%: -10.9% (This reduces the payroll taxes paid in dramatically)
Second 20%: -1.2%
Third 20%: 3.1%
Fourth 20%: 6.7%
Highest 20%: 16.0%

Not only are the bottom 40% of income earners exempt from federal taxes, they’re actually getting credits that take them to a NEGATIVE tax rate. How much less tax do you want than -10.9%?

If you add in the rest of the taxes, the bottom 20% pay in 1.7%.

Historical Average Federal Tax Rates for All Households | Tax Policy Center

My guess, he wants no federal tax for a bit higher bracket.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

Not for you to judge. Who gets an Inheritance is not your choice.

It is if it’s tax money.

[PurpnGold]

@WildRose

We’ve already blown close to 24 trillion on the “War on Poverty” that clearly disproportionately went to poor blacks and over thirty years of affirmative action to give them a “leg up” on the rest as recompense.

Prove this…

[anon91495210]

More than likely… I want no federal taxes for combat Vets… we can’t all get what we want.

[PurpnGold]

@WildRose

Yes as Americans, Tax payers, and voters that is for us to judge.

It shouldn’t be. My ancestors didn’t have a choice.

They couldn’t choose to give me a home, land, money or an education.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

It is if it’s tax money.

I’m suggesting tax exempt status for verified slave descendants. For 4 generations.

Details needs to be worked out. But no money out of your pocket.

[anon91495210]

Open your eyes and look around. Good grief.

Here’s a good start:

Thomas Sowell - Legacy of the Welfare State

[PurpnGold]

@markdido

Approximately 360,000 Union soldiers heart this post.

None of which fought to end slavery

[PurpnGold]

@anon91495210

Open your eyes and look around. Good grief.

Here’s a good start:

Anecdotes cool.

Where the data. Linky?

[zantax]

@PurpnGold

@WildRose

Yes as Americans, Tax payers, and voters that is for us to judge.

It shouldn’t be. My ancestors didn’t have a choice.

They couldn’t choose to give me a home, land, money or an education.

Neither could mine. Poverty isn’t unique to African Americans

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

It is if it’s tax money.

I’m suggesting tax exempt status for verified slave descendants. For 4 generations.

Details needs to be worked out. But no money out of your pocket.

No. Not for generations. I still get a say.

[PurpnGold]

@WildRose

They got their reparations in the form of welfare, affirmative action and race based education and job training programs for thirty plus years.

Nope. Affirmative action benefits white women more than black men and woman.

Welfare isn’t a reparation. It is also an benefit extended to all races

[anon91495210]

Video is too much work?

[anon91495210]

Wait, when discussing the south, we’re told the Civil war was ONLY about slavery… which is it?

[merickson]

@anon91495210

I don’t agree. Welfare is most definitely a repayment. Tax payers handing money to people that didn’t earn it.
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Most welfare is collected by white people.
It would be hard to explain how paying white folks is reparations for black slavery.

[PurpnGold]

@anon91495210

Wait, when discussing the south, we’re told the Civil war was ONLY about slavery… which is it?

The south fought to preserve slavery. The north sought to protect themselves from the south’s aggression. Not to free slaves