Mr. Karger -
Please check out statistics on the demographics that pay the most in taxes and which pay little to no tax at all and their typical affiliations. www.irs.gov, www.census.gov. You can also check out independent studies that have been conducted regarding political affiliation and contribution to society. Check out the Heritage Foundation or the Cato Institute or the Manhatten Institute. Lots of good studies.
I admit, that was a low blow. But I can tell you that I have many a liberal friend (my best friend in fact) and many of them do not pay taxes at all, and if so, very little because of the income bracket they are in. I am not bashing low wage earners, but if you are not paying taxes, then you can’t complain about taxes being too high and how you should get a return when you in fact have paid nothing into the system.
I myself am in a median bracket. I pay more than most (based by income bracket and property value), but I am still not getting as blasted by taxes as many others in this country.
Like I said, look at the liberal constituency, their average income, determine the tax bracket, and a large majority will be getting either full or modest returns after deductions etc. are taken into account. My thought is that most people on welfare or who are reliant on government support won’t vote Republican – which makes sense.
People who pay the most in taxes, as a rule, are typically against entitlement spending which means they are usually more conservative, which many documented studies prove (and which are documented in Ms. Coulter’s books).
I could have phrased that more tactfully – apologies for not being PC.
