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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Australia currently has a progressive tax system whereby high income earners pay a higher percentage of tax than low income tax. A more progressive income tax system has been proposed as a tool towards reducing wealth inequality.

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 @9W6LHHBfrom British Columbia  answered…6mos6MO

Lower taxes for the poor increase taxes for the rich and remove all existing tax loopholes and be able to choose to pay specific taxes on which do you actually use

 @9GQHY3BPeople’sfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

sliding scale tax for every bracket. mainly reform spending so that tax relief for all can be achieved

 @8WP694Cfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

no lower everyones taxes

 @8PC94R9Libertarianfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Taxation is theft, it must be eliminated.

 @8NW7V4Jfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Abolish income taxes and adopt a provincial sales tax. Defund the federal government

 @8NW7452from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Eliminate all taxes and privatize as much as possible and implement user fees.

 @8NW5SD2from New Brunswick  answered…4yrs4Y

Taxes are theft !!!

 @8NVWXBYfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Abolish all taxes and replace with Land Value Tax (LVT)

 @995PM56from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Keep the tax the same for all people

 @98YWRJDfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Keep everyone at the same tax rate

 @8VWTC45Libertarianfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Abolish all forms of tax. Charge 20% royalties on natural resources instead.

 @9RSH5PF from Washington  answered…9mos9MO

No, and abolish all direct taxes.

 @969MGR6from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Taxes are illegal. Subsidy with consent is what we need..

 @95LS6K7from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

No but raise taxesc for the poor

 @8P9ZTNM from Wyoming  answered…4yrs4Y

No, Taxation is theft

 @8P9ZTNM from Wyoming  answered…4yrs4Y

No! Abolish All Taxes because it is Theft.

 @8M94PFW from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Abolish income tax, capital gain tax and corporate tax and simply use a flat tax system.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

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