Quote Originally Posted by Cliffy View Post
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Thats not true. You can't pay zero taxes and get a refund.
I believe you can. Its called the Earned Income Tax Credit. Its a 'Negative Income Tax'.

I've been intrigued by the idea of Negative Income Tax rates. It been asserted that it is a much better way of helping the working poor than a minimum wage. Minimum wages make less skilled workers cost as much as more skilled workers. What do you think that does for entry level jobs?

From the ever accurate wikipedia: "The earned income tax credit has been part of political debates in the United States regarding whether raising the minimum wage or increasing EITC is a better idea."