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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fatboy Joe" data-source="post: 1965518" data-attributes="member: 13212"><p>But here is why the high income individuals don't want a flat tax and want to keep Bush era tax cuts.  Lets take Romney's 2010 tax return and apply it to the scenario above.  He made $21,646,507.  His taxes was $3,009,766.  Lets say he spent $15,000,000 on purchases, he is running for President.  His total tax would have been $4,209,766.  His flat tax would have been $4,500,000.  Plus he would not get the benefit of his charitable giving, his tax credits, or any other deductions.</p></blockquote><p></p>