Originally Posted by
roseberry
this is in fact, "trickle down" economics. however the "rich guy" doesn't build his own house......I BUILD IT FOR HIM! if he saves $50k in taxes next year and builds/finances a $500k home on his projected tax decrease/income increase, in building that half million dollar home:
- he will pay approx $25K in state and local sales taxes in this immediate tax year
- he will pay permit and inspections fees to his local jurisdictions of approx $2k immediately
- he will pay increased property taxes on the structure and change in use from agricultural to residential of up to $5K immeditately and ongoing(more or less depending on where you live)
- i and my employees/subcontractors will pay approximately $40k in state and federal income taxes on our earnings
- at least one of my subcontractors will have his "earned income tax credit" reduced for his five kids. this reduces federal expenditures by $8.4k
- when we spend our earnings (less the 10% we save) another $27k in state and local sales taxes are paid immediately
- by me and my subcontractors saving 10% and investing in the market via ira and 401k, taxes are deferred into future years when the federal government will need the money even more. plus as money comes into the stock market, prices tend to rise for all.
the way i figure it if the "rich guy" saves $50k in fed income taxes, the federal government will still net collect $41.4k and the state another $7k in income taxes. if the states have more they need less fed assistance. state and local governments will recieve another $59k in sales and property tax increases, and federal and states will defer income taxes on invested money that will grow overtime to future periods of taxation.
on the other hand if the "rich guy" pays the $50k in taxes the states will get $10k in fed funding, entitlements will recieve $40k, we will borrow $500k from china based on projected tax revenues. deficit and debt go up! under this scenario the only person i know who gets anything is the subcontractor who works for me who recieves the $8,400 earned income tax credit and $700 in food stamps per month.
in other words if the "rich guy" gets his money taken away by federal taxation, one thing is certain I DON'T GET A DARN DIME !!! and one guy i know gets assistance.
if he keeps his money and builds a house, all the taxes(maybe more) still get paid, hundreds people work and spend, hundreds of thousands of dollars of materials are sold, I MAKE A SHIZ LOAD OF MONEY AND THAT RICH BASTARD GETS A NEW HOUSE........
what the hell is wrong with that rich bastard gettin' a new house?