We all know how conservatives hate taxes. The problem is that the statement of conservatives hating taxes isn't exactly true, they like taxes sometimes it just depends on who is getting taxed. Recently on CNBC, right-wing loud mouth Ann Coulter, made a comment that was shocking even for her. During a discussion about the economy, Coulter talked about her love for Herman Cain and his 9-9-9 tax plan and said that Mitt Romney should hire Cain to transition the country to his 9-9-9 plan. Coulter said she loves Cain plan because it does raise taxes on some people.
The conservative line that is often used while taking the battle to the middle class is that 47% of Americans don't pay taxes. The truth is that 47% of Americans don't pay federal income taxes because their income is so low that they qualify for a tax rebate. These Americans still pay payroll taxes, state tax, gas tax, retail sales tax as well as many others.
Ann Coulter: "I want some taxes going up, like on the 47% who are paying no taxes"
Others on the panel did fire back at Coulter and let her know that these people pay other taxes, but she simply said: "it's not enough." They continued to tell Coulter that those Americans pay other taxes, but she wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Ann Coulter: They aren't if they're drug dealers, if they're prostitutes, if they're Warren Buffet they aren't paying pay roll taxes
When asked if she was comparing Warren Buffett to prostitutes and drug dealers, Coulter smiled and said: "yes."
These comments shouldn't be surprising coming from Coulter, but it's important to point out the constant misinformation that is coming from radical conservatives. It's one thing to have different ideology, but to simply twist facts and create your own truth doesn't create constructive dialogue and debate, it distorts the truth and leads the country in a dangerous direction.
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