Whalesbook
Amazon ke boss Jeff Bezos ne U.S. tax system ko lekar ekdum naya idea pesh kiya hai. Unka kehna hai ki desh ke 50% log jo sabse kam income kamaate hain, unko federal income tax se bilkul chhut milni chahiye. Abhi ye log tax collection ka sirf 3% contribute karte hain, jo Bezos ke proposal ke baad 0% ho jayega.
Neeche Waalon Par Bojh?
Bezos ne bataya ki kaise tax kam income waale logon ko zyada pareshan karte hain. Unhone ek $75,000 saalana kamaane wale healthcare worker ka example diya aur kaha ki aise logon ko, jo pehle hi mehngai se jujh rahe hain, Washington ko paise nahi bhejane chahiye. Unhone kaha ki unse unki mushkil financial situation ke liye maafi maagni chahiye.
Ameer Aur Gareeb Ka Fark
Ye proposal tab aaya hai jab America mein ameer aur gareeb ke beech ka fasla lagatar badh raha hai. Reports bata rahi hain ki pandemic ke time mile financial help ke khatam hone se ye fark aur badh gaya hai. Upar se, fuel prices mein izafa bhi kam income waale logon par aur pressure daal raha hai, kyunki woh apni income ka bada hissa travel pe kharch karte hain.
Tax Ka Sach
Tax Foundation ke data ke according, 2023 mein bottom 50% taxpayers ki average income lagbhag $54,000 thi. Inhone federal income tax mein average $913 diye, jo ki 3.7% effective rate tha. Iske opposite, top 1% earners, jo $676,000 ya usse zyada kamaate hain, unhone average 26.3% tax rate bhara. Bezos ki baatein Senator Cory Booker ke 'Keep Your Pay Act' jaisi ideas se milti-julti hain, jiska maksad kai families ke liye pehle $75,000 ki income ko federal tax se exempt karna hai.