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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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 @B4P4WM8from Alberta  answered…2wks2W

The rich have money to pay the accountants to plan best for lower taxes, this will just result in the middle class paying more

 @9FMPRJXfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

yes but then that money goes to Charity ( only for the excessively rich)

 @9FMPCV8from Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase the income tax rate for the wealthy, but lower it for people of the middle class and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations.

 @9FL5NK3from Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

some places in canada need a lower tax bracket and others don't and remove loopholes for company's.

 @9D7X3DVfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Massively increase the taxes among the rich. Close the tax loopholes; ie. Limit philanthropy etc. Lower the taxes for the working classes.

 @8Z2R3L3from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but lower taxes for people below the poverty line

 @8VTNDW5from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Top 1% should be taxed higher

 @8VQYH8Bfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Tax based on income with no limit.

 @8CR6ZMBfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

No, they earned the money, and just because they have more money doesn't mean they would need to pay more taxes than the less wealthy people.

 @99L2HPLfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Same amount ??

 @98F9W8Sfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

No, tax the poor.

 @96XHRXVfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but there should be a limit on what they can charge for services and products, we don't need more money for the government, we need more money for the working class, and the best way to do it is making cost of living cheaper, if we all have money in our pockets we all can be properly taxed.

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