[whiddershins]

I don’t disagree. And I think what with various subsidies and whatnot it may be that the effective tax rate for people making that little is zero.

Two theories: 1) Maybe it’s better for everyone to feel like they are ‘chipping in’ … for pride and unity.

2) Maybe the government is really invested in knowing what everyone makes, regardless of the net on it.

[tapland]

Also avoiding the "they don't even pay taxes" talk about people with low incomes.