Unlike American Citizens and those self-evident truths, that Declare us All to be Equal -- the same can NOT be said for All American Taxes.
Not All Taxes -- are Created Equal!
Some Taxes are less Equal, and less onerous, than others ...
The Capital Gain Tax that Warren Buffet pays on his Billions, is Not Equal to the Marginal Tax rate paid by his Secretary. Not by a long shot.
The Taxes [not] paid by Wall Street Speculators, moving markets on a second by second basis, are a mere molehill compared to the Fees and Taxes, the average person is Penalized with, if we decide to "cash out" our 401k "investment". As often happens when you are let go, un-vested.
Not All Taxes -- are Created Equal!
The 0% Taxes Rates finagled by Multi-National Corporate giants, are NOT equal to the Standard Deduction, the Average Taxpayer gets as our annual Good Citizen's "Gift".
The Payroll Taxes NOT paid by Millionaires, are definitely NOT Equal to the Percentage hit us Working stiffs get tagged with, to carry the FICA burden of that Social Safety Net -- for All.
Not All Taxes -- are Created Equal!
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"A Tax, is a Tax, is a Tax" -- is a Lie!
Some Taxes are less Equal, and MORE onerous, than others ...
... Despite whatever those Grover followers might say and believe.