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I am not a professional developer. I haven't hand-coded anything for over 20 years, and nobody paid me then (nor should they have!).
That said, I have worked in technology for 25+ years in various roles and I've worked with development teams to build sophisticated software. Utilizing some AI tools, I have been working on a few tools that help explain some difficult concepts that many voters may not fully understand.
You may have heard the claim that “poor people don’t pay taxes.” That’s simply not true. In fact, when you look at the share of income that goes to taxes, the lowest earners often pay a higher burden than wealthier households — even when tax rates appear “fair” on paper.
Try it out:
Try it out:
Curious about the "Fair Tax"? Set the sales tax to 20% and the Flat Income Tax to 0%
What if we only paid income taxes? Set all the tax estimates to $0
What if GA got rid of the state income tax altogether? Set the flat income tax to 0%
Want to compare burdens? Put your salary in the "Low Income" box, then see how much more someone needs to earn to match your tax burden
Notes on this tool:
Notes on this tool:
Low and High earners live the same lifestyles, to ensure a fair comparison:
Same property tax payments
Same amount spent on sales taxable expenses
Same amount of driving (gas tax)
Same sales tax rate
The only difference is income level
The "Low Income" default is set to the Federal poverty level for a family of 4
The "High Income" default is set to the average median income for Georgia
Taxes are incredibly complicated. This tool is illustrative only and does not include deductions, credits, or loopholes
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