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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

A flat tax is a poor tax. 5% of your income means WAAAAY more to someone working minimum wage with two kids than someone who has a second home, even if dollars and cents it's way less. And the wealthy will evade a flat tax as much as they already do a progressive tax.