Is sales tax regressive or a progressive tax?

Answer 1

Many people would say that a sales tax is regressive in that it takes a larger portion of a poverty level income to buy necessities than that of a wealthy person. However, the government already subsidizes the basic necessities of life via food stamps and welfare checks. In that sense the tax is extremely progressive. Not only do the wealthy have to pay sales tax on the things that they buy with their hard earned money, but they also have to fund the welfare system causing them to pay double the sales tax and virtually all of the income tax. This type of system is also known as the "double f***ed system". The origins of this system are not precisely know. Many experts believe that it was instituted by progressive blacks in the 1960's to stick it to whitey. Others trace the orgins back hundreds if not thousands of years as a means to oppress the Jews for controlling the world's riches in order to curb jealousy. The only thing that is sure is that the small subset of people in this world who actually care and have the desire to contribute to society will continue to buy Jeb's nightly 6 pack and provide legal council for all 6 of Latisha's babies regardless of who dey baby daddy is.