Second, there are other taxes.
I paid my fair share of federal excise taxes on firearms last year, too. And gasoline taxes. And whatever other taxes. Heck, I even bought a couple packs of smokes over the year!
There may be other federal taxes, MB, but they simply don't amount to the $13.5k I paid in federal taxes last year. I'd estimate the above list for me last year to be approximately $500-$750, all told.
Unless someone would like to show me how I'm paying the equivalent, or even a significant percentage, of my $13.5k in income tax in other federal taxes?
Poor people ain't pulling their fair share of $3000 per head, even with the other taxes you mention.
If they're poor, they don't have the disposable income for repeated firearms sales.
If they're poor and they smoke, they cost more through nationalized health care than they'll ever generate via tobacco taxes. But, if they spend $200 a month on smokes then the fedgov gets $0.62 per pack, or about $20 (figuring generously). that's $240 a year. Just $2760 to go!
Federal excise tax on gasoline is $0.184 per gallon. About 5% of your total gas expenditures. Spend $200 a month on gas, and you're contributing $120 a year in federal taxes. Just $2640 to go till you earn your parity with real tax payers!
I'm having a hard time finding stats for excise taxes on firearms and ammo. I'm guessing it's about 10%. Let's say our "poor" person has $100 a month they spend on average either on gun purchases or ammo purchases. Quite the lifestyle for a poor person, but whatever. That's another $120. He's up to $480 towards tax parity. Only $2520 to go!
Find me another $2500 and we'll call it even, MB.
I don't accept the argument that these people pay their share of taxes via sources other than federal income tax.
And... keep in mind, I pay these excise taxes, too. As does everyone in the 53% that pay income taxes.