The Tax System - Explained With Beer
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20."Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 ( 25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 ( 22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20,"declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man," but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!"

"That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all.

The system exploits the poor!"

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists, lawyers and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.

For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

News from Hawaii:
HONOLULU, HI)(October 22, 2008) Internet powerhouse Andy Martin told a Honolulu news conference today that after an intense international investigation he is convinced that Barack Obama, Junior, the presidential candidate is really the son of Obama’s controversial mentor Frank Marshall Davis.

Oh yeah one more....

Please explain how Governor Neiman Marcus can take money from the oil companies and distribute out to every Alaskan and now she stumps against it.

i'm waiting!!!

Obama's voters are crushing the polls. They're showing up in droves. This is going to be one of the most lopsided elections in history.

McCain will lose the former red states:

Virgina
Florida
Nevada
North Carolina
Colorado
Ohio

That's all McCain has to offer: "Don't believe the polls", "Don't believe the facts", "Believe the guy who voted the same as Dubya 90% of the times".
Waiting for more lies and baseless accusations.

You all can thank Bush/McCain for getting Obama elected. I have been out of work for a year as a direct result of these "freedom" hacks and have dedicated all of my unwanted free time and resources to removing the Cons. The American people have spoken with their campaign contributions and will soon speak with their suppressed voting rights as well. See you again in four years, "culture warriors". Until then, the true "Pro-Americans" have a huge mess to clean up.

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Sorry Joe the plumber. You've been a plumber for 15 years going nowhere in years of the Bush's and McPain policy.
Obama tax policy benefits you. Michele Bachmann needs your help. Her pipes are clogging.
Obama already win. McCain should conceive but he wants to narrow the cap so he wont be an embarassment blowout.

Is Tom, the guy who posted first, still in here? I love when Repugs scream "Don't listen to the polls" when they are down and scream "Look at the polls!" when they are winning. I am so grateful to the American people this election cycle for making the GOP's mantra be "Ignore the polls!". They are getting skunked, they know it, and Tom the Denial Guy you will be licking some serious wounds come November 4th.

Hey Angie,
September 2008----Alaska moron Sarah Palin said she could see Russia from her house and that a VP's job is to control the Senate. I'm sure you don't believe that do you? But then again....

America will soon get the chance to demonstrate, what America truly is. the Reps are pulling out all the stops. Again. they slin mud in place of hope and their tactic seems to be working. they have poor people, thinking they earn over 1/4 Mil. yrly and are going to have to pay taxes on it. they have people cheering pit bulls, plumbers, pigs, lipstick, hocky pucks etc. and true to form,Ole U.S.of A. seems to be licking it up. four years from now we will still be wondering what the hell happened?

"joe the overexposed plumber"?

Get a grip man. Rick is all whiny because Joe took down the false messiah.

Rando

Isn't it wonderful to see Michelle Bachman fall like a house of cards.

So refreshing to see the dems fighting these repulsive folks for a change.

if you want a good laugh take a look at those Big 10 polls. I guess they only polled college students and professors.

When is McCain going to come clean regarding his close relationship with unrepentant, convicted felon G. Gordon Liddy? Liddy received a 20 year sentence for several felonies committed during the Watergate scandal. Liddy conducted a fund-raiser in his home for McCain. Liddy gave several large contributions to McCain. Liddy has hosted McCain on his radio show. As a convicted felon, Liddy is forbidden to own firearms. Yet he boasts of his many guns. Why is it that McCain consorts with this "enemy of democracy" as a Chicago Tribune opinion piece characterized him?

We're pumped up here in northern

virginia or a the mccain campaing calls it "communist country" or "fake virginia"

we are going to BA-ROCK THE VOTE and turn this state BLUE

UNITE VIRGINIANS !!!!!

http://google.com/search?q=Don-Bolles+John-McCain

http://google.com/search?q=18181+vote

Guess again geeville.

@tom, Care to elaborate on this comment?

"McCain is telling the people about Big O's tax plans and it's resonating big time"

What are "Big O's" tax plans? I want to hear your "facts"

You sound like another one of those mouthpeices who spout whatever they hear without researching facxts for themselves. Sorry, America is not like you.

Obama will landslide to victory. It iwll onyl be close in states where race matters. There is not a SINGLE ISSUE that McCain is favored for IN ANY POLL.

@geevil.

how so?

Joe "the plumber" agreed he would benefit under Obamas tax plans and showed his arse when he said Social Secuirty was "socialism"